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A Collection of Medals Associated with Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

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This collection was sold on 25 November 2013.

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Lot 1001, 25 Nov 13

Capture of Seringapatam, 1799, a copper medal by N.G.A. Brenet and G. Mills for Mudie, head of Marquis Wellesley left, rev. British soldier attacking fallen native, a second British soldier holds standard in background, 41mm (Pudd. 799.1; BHM 478; E 904). Virtually as struck £150-200

Lot 1001, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £300

Lot 1002, 25 Nov 13

English Army Arrives in the Peninsula, 1808, a copper medal by N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, bust right, rev. figures of Spain and Portugal advancing left, 41mm (Eimer 1a; BHM 635; E 988; Bramsen 742). Extremely fine £60-80

Lot 1002, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £90

Lot 1003, 25 Nov 13

Passage of the Douro, 1809, a silver medal by N.G.A. Brenet and F. Dubois for Mudie, bust right, rev. ship advancing towards river god, 41mm (Eimer 2a var; BHM 671; E 997; Bramsen 843). Extremely fine, toned £200-250

Lot 1003, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £260

Lot 1004, 25 Nov 13

Battle of Talavera, 1809, a copper medal by A. Donadio for Mudie, bust right, rev. Victory standing between French eagle and British lion, 41mm (Eimer 3; BHM 673; E 999). Extremely fine, scarce £80-100

Lot 1004, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £90

Lot 1005, 25 Nov 13

Lieutenant-General Lord Wellington, Victories, 1810, a copper medal by T. Wyon Jr, bust right, rev. Victoria standing right on a rock, holding wreath, 50mm (Eimer 5; BHM 699; E 1010; Bramsen 990). Extremely fine, scarce £250-300

Lot 1005, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £200

Lot 1006, 25 Nov 13

English Army on the Tagus, Lines of Torres Vedras, 1811, a copper medal by L.M. Petit and E.-J. Dubois for Mudie, Wellington seated left in attire of a Roman general, rev. Tagus reclines, British tents behind, 41mm (Eimer 8; BHM 713; E 1016; Bramsen 1138). Extremely fine £80-100

Lot 1006, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £80

Lot 1007, 25 Nov 13

The Earl of Wellington, 1812, a silver medal by T. Webb, bare head left, rev. vota pvblica, 54mm (Eimer 10; BHM 746; E 1028; Bramsen 1174). Very fine, rare £200-250

Lot 1007, 25 Nov 13

Unsold

Lot 1008, 25 Nov 13

British Army Enters Madrid, 1812, a copper medal by N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, British troops advance right, rev. equestrian figure of Wellington left, feted by two attendants, 41mm (Eimer 14; BHM 735; E 1026; Bramsen 1175). Extremely fine £80-100

Lot 1008, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £120

Lot 1009, 25 Nov 13

Marquess of Wellington, Victories, 1812, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, 54mm (Eimer 15; BHM 743). Very fine, scarce £70-90

Lot 1009, 25 Nov 13

Unsold

Lot 1010, 25 Nov 13

Marquess of Wellington, Victories, 1812, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, from the same dies as previous, 54mm (Eimer 15; BHM 743). Very fine, scarce £70-90

Lot 1010, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £120

Lot 1011, 25 Nov 13

Marquess of Wellington, Victories, 1812, a white metal medal by T. Wyon, bust left, rev. three shields with the arms of Britain, Portugal and Spain, 45mm (Eimer 17; BHM 738; Bramsen 2242). Good very fine, scarce £80-100

Lot 1011, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £50

Lot 1012, 25 Nov 13

Marquess of Wellington, Victories, 1812, a copper medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. legend in 5 lines within wreath, 36mm (Eimer 18; BHM 740; Bramsen 1172). Extremely fine £60-80

Lot 1012, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £40

Lot 1013, 25 Nov 13

Duke of Wellington as Liberator of Spain and Portugal, 1812, a copper medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. legend in five lines within wreath, 36mm (Eimer 19; BHM 741; Bramsen 1535). Extremely fine £60-80

Lot 1013, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £40

Lot 1014, 25 Nov 13

Marquis of Wellington, Victories, 1813, a uniface cast iron medal, unsigned, uniformed bust left, 54mm (cf. Eimer 20). Unrecorded in iron, very fine, rare £150-200

Lot 1014, 25 Nov 13

Unsold

Lot 1015, 25 Nov 13

Marquis of Wellington, Victories, 1813, a brass box, the lid comprising a similar uniformed portrait of Wellington, 54mm (cf. Eimer 20). Extremely fine £150-200

Lot 1015, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £150

Lot 1016, 25 Nov 13

Battle of Vittoria, 1813, a silver medal by F. Sagau, bare head left, rev. Victory on a short column, captured arms and standards behind, 46mm (Eimer 23; E 1031; Bramsen 2251). Very fine, rare £300-400

Lot 1016, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £330

Lot 1017, 25 Nov 13

Battle of Vittoria, 1813, a copper medal by A. Donadio and J. Lefèvre for Mudie, bust right, rev. Bellona in biga advancing left over wreckage of Napoleon’s carriages, 41mm (Eimer 26; BHM 756; E 1033; Bramsen 1236). Extremely fine £40-60

Lot 1017, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £70

Lot 1018, 25 Nov 13

Fete at Vauxhall Gardens, 1813, a copper medal by T. Halliday, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, 52mm (Eimer 28b; BHM 758). In suspension loop, obverse glazed, gilt and scarce £200-250

Lot 1018, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £240

Lot 1019, 25 Nov 13

English Army Passes the Pyrenees, 1813, a copper medal by N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, bust right, rev. British lion subdues French eagle, 41mm (Eimer 29b; BHM 760; E 1034; Bramsen 1285). Extremely fine £80-100

Lot 1019, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £95

Lot 1020, 25 Nov 13

Surrender of Pamplona, 1813, a silver medal by N.G.A. Brenet and J.-P. Droz for Mudie, bust right, rev. female figure of Pamplona hands her keys to Wellington, 41mm (Eimer 30a; BHM 765; E 1037; Bramsen 2254). Extremely fine, scarce £120-150

Lot 1020, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £100

Lot 1021, 25 Nov 13

Field Marshal the Marquis of Wellington, Duque de Ciudad Rodrigo, Victories, 1812, a uniface copper medal, unsigned, bust left, 56mm (Eimer 32; Bramsen 1245; Julius 2656). Set into the lid of a silver and tortoiseshell patch box, fine, very rare £100-150

Lot 1021, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £120

Lot 1022, 25 Nov 13

Field Marshal the Marquis of Wellington, Duque de Ciudad Rodrigo, Victories, 1812, a glazed oval gilt-metal cliché by T. Halliday, uniformed bust left, 68 x 56mm (Eimer 33; Julius 4038); the rectangular black lacquered frame with gilt brass oval containing the medal and suspender in the form of military trophies. A most pleasing and rare item, the frame in excellent order, the cliché extremely fine £350-400

Lot 1022, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £220

Lot 1023, 25 Nov 13

Battle of Toulouse, 1814, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, helmeted head of Britannia left, rev. Wellington standing, holding a captured French standard and wreath, 41mm (Eimer 38; BHM 789; E 1042; Bramsen 1384). Extremely fine £40-60

Lot 1023, 25 Nov 13

Sold for £45

Lot 1024, 25 Nov 13

Appointed Duke of Wellington, 1814, a copper medal by E. Thomason, bust left, rev. vota pvblica in wreath, 54mm (Eimer 39; BHM 832). A few edge bruises, otherwise almost extremely fine, scarce £90-120

Lot 1024, 25 Nov 13

Unsold

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