Lot 602, 1 Mar 00
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| Collection: |
GREAT EXHIBITION MEDALS, 1851 (A Collection) |
| Category: |
British Historical Medals |
| Subcategory: |
A COLLECTION OF 1851 GREAT EXHIBITION MEDALS |
| Estimate: |
£40-£60 |
| Hammer Price: |
£160 |
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Description
Prize medal, 1851, by W. and L.C. Wyon, in bronze, similar, edge named (R. Dark, Class XXIX), 77mm (BHM 2462; E 1457). Extremely fine, dark patina; a medal with interesting cricketing associations (£40-60)
Footnote
Robert Dark, Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood, London; inventor and manufacturer of articles used in the game of cricket, including balls, India-rubber gloves and gauntlets, leg guards and spiked soles for shoes
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