British Historical Medals from Various Properties


681


City of Bristol Rifle Volunteers, a silver award medal by J.S. Wyon, arms of Bristol, crossed rifles above, rev. wreath, named (Volunteer Prize, 500 Yds, any Weapon, Private F.C. Simons, 2nd Middlesex, 22 Aug. 1861), 39mm. Lightly polished, otherwise extremely fine


£100-£120


Provenance: J. Webb Collection. Francis Constable Simons (1829-65) joined the East India Company as a military cadet in 1843


682


Entry of Princess Alexandra into the City of London, 1863, a copper medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, bust left, rev. Londinia welcoming the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra, 77mm (W & E 901.1; BHM 2783; E 1561). Extremely fine or better; in case of issue


£200-£300 x 683


Blackfriars Bridge and Holborn Valley Viaduct Opened, 1869, a copper medal by G.G. Adams for the Corporation of the City of London, 77mm (BHM 2906); 21st Anniversary of the Volunteer Movement, 1881, a bronze medal by N. Macphail, 63mm (BHM 3104; E 1682) [2]. First with edge bruises on reverse at 4 o’clock, otherwise good very fine or better


£40-£50 684


International Exhibition of all Fine Arts Industries and Inventions, London, 1873, a plated white metal medal by G.T. Morgan, draped bust of Prince of Wales left, rev. façade of buildings, named (Sir James McCulloch for Services), 70mm (BHM 2964; Taylor 180a; E 1622). Extremely fine


£50-£70


Sir James McCulloch, KCMG (1819-93), b Glasgow; spent much of his life as a businessman and politician in Australia. He served four terms as Premier of Victoria between June 1863 and May 1877. Between 1872 and 1874 he returned to Britain where his commercial and political experience would doubtless have proved invaluable to the organisers of the exhibition


685


11th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, a uniface silver shield, engraved (Presented to Lieut. G.F. Butt on the Occasion of his Marriage, by the Members and Brother Officers of his Company, Oct 23, 1877), 48 x 39mm; Army Temperance Association, Army Temperance Medal, India, 1897, a silver medal, 35mm; Transvaal War Souvenir, 1900, a white metal medal, 35mm; Capt. Eugene Clementi-Smith DSO, Memorial, a copper medal, 45mm; Inner Temple, 1918, First World War Commemorative, a bronze medal, 51mm; Essex County Hundreds, a bronze award medal, rev. named (1927, Lt P.V. Hoare), 41mm; Royal Air Force, a bronze award medal for Athletics, No 5 Section Sports, Halton, 32mm; British Services Tattoos, 1947, a uniface bronze medal, 48 x 37mm; [8]. Varied state; two cased Provenance: J. Webb Collection


£100-£150 686 687


New Buildings at the City of London School Opened, 1882, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts of the Prince and Princess of Wales right, rev. frontal elevation of the School, 77mm (W & E 1461A.1; BHM 3133; E 1690). Extremely fine


£120-£150


National Health Society, a decorative heart-shaped bronze award by E. Geerts, bust of Hygeia left, rev. wreath border, named (Awarded to Jeyes Sanitary Compounds Company Limited, London, 1883), 60 x 57mm. Has been cleaned in the past, otherwise very fine, attractive


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