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British Historical Medals From the Collection of the Revd. John Watson

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This collection was sold on 15 September 2015.

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Lot 1587, 15 Sep 15

Oliver Cromwell, a uniface oval cast bronze medal, unsigned, armoured bust right, 122 x 96mm (MI –). Pierced at top for suspension and a casting flaw below chin, otherwise very fine and patinated £100-150

Lot 1587, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £360

Lot 1588, 15 Sep 15

Alexander Pope, 1741, a copper medal by J. Dassier, 55mm (Eisler II, 292.3; MI II, 565/986; E 564); William Booth, 1913, a uniface cast bronze plaque by K. Dautert, 123 x 87mm (BDM –); together with other medals (2, one in silver) [4]. Very fine and better, second very rare £100-150

Lot 1588, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £130

Lot 1589, 15 Sep 15

Mrs Waters’ Boarding School, 1816, a copper medal by W. Wyon after P. Rouw, 41mm; Thomason’s Metallic Vase, 1829, a white metal medal, 52mm; Turners’ Company, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned [by J. Pinches], named (James E. Galliford, as the First Prize for Turning in Wood…1914…The Rt. Hon. Sir T. Vansittart Bowater, Lord Mayor), 73mm; Memorial Plaque, 1919, uniface bronze, by E. Carter-Preston, named (Samuel Hatten Field), 120mm; S...

Lot 1589, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £240

Lot 1590, 15 Sep 15

Liverpool Mechanics Institute (Est. 1825), a silver Life Member’s pass by Ottley, named (No. 260, Patrick Leonard, Esq), 46mm (D & W –; MG 1053; cf. DNW T11, 566); Liverpool Cathedral, 1934, a silver award medal by W. Gilbert, edge named (J. Murdock), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 57mm (Eimer 26; E 2025; cf. DNW M12, 129) [2]. Very fine, first better and toned £100-150

Lot 1590, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £85

Lot 1591, 15 Sep 15

Duke of Clarence Appointed Lord High Admiral, 1827, medals by J. Henning (2), in copper and copper-gilt, both 66mm (BHM 1296; E 1192); Sir John Soane, 1834, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 57mm (BHM 1662; E 1278; Taylor 106a) [3]. Very fine and better; first in contemporary finely-turned wooden box £120-150

Lot 1591, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £190

Lot 1592, 15 Sep 15

Birmingham Town Hall, 1834, a copper medal by Thomason, 73mm (BHM 1678; E 1277; Taylor 108d); Royal Academy of Music, Charles Lucas Medal, 1869, a copper award by J. Pinches after T. Woolner, un-named, 56mm (BHM 2903; MJP p.130); 21st Anniversary of the Volunteer Movement, 1881, a bronze medal by N. Macphail, 63mm (BHM 3104; E 1682); Death of General Gordon at Khartoum, 1885, a bronze medal by J.P. McGillivray for Innes Bros, 51mm (BHM 3186); 500...

Lot 1592, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £280

Lot 1593, 15 Sep 15

Highland & Acricultural Society of Scotland (Inst. 1784), a silver award medal by A. Kirkwood, named (Thomas Ker, 1845), 36mm (Brodie 99); Crieff Academical Club, an engraved gold award medal by J. Aitchison, named (Presented…to James Moffat, July 1887), 31mm, 3.39g (Brodie 540) [2]. Very fine £100-150

Lot 1593, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £140

Lot 1594, 15 Sep 15

National Art Competition, 1857, copper electrotype awards by A. Vechte (2), bust of Queen Victoria left, surrounded by a continual scene of allegorical figures, named (James Ward, 1861, Stage XXIIIc; Elizabeth Huckvale, 1864, Stage IVb), 145mm (E 1512; cf. Burt, The Medal 5, p.48-9) [2]. Extremely fine; in original red fitted cases, second with descriptive leaflet £100-150

Lot 1594, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £240

Lot 1595, 15 Sep 15

Oxford University v. Harvard, U.S.A., 1869, a silver-gilt award medal by J. Gilliam, un-named, 51mm; Bournemouth Municipal Schools of Art, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, named (Vera M. Kinsey, Session 1907-8), 38mm; Investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1911, silver medals by W. Goscombe John (2), both 35mm (Giordano 23b; BHM 4079; E 1925); General Strike, 1926, a bronze service medal by E. Gillick, 51mm (BHM 4210; E 2003); 10th Anniversary of...

Lot 1595, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £600

Lot 1596, 15 Sep 15

Henry Taylor, 1880, a uniface cast bronze medal by Elinor Hallé, bust right in cap, 127mm (Attwood –; BHM –; BDM –; E –). Extremely fine with attractive brown patina, very rare and one of the earliest New Sculpture medals £200-300

Lot 1596, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £320

Lot 1597, 15 Sep 15

Death of General Gordon at Khartoum, 1885, a bronze medal by J.P. McGillivray for Innes Bros, bust left, rev. sword above legend, 51mm (BHM 3186). About extremely fine, scarce £100-150

Lot 1597, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £220

Lot 1598, 15 Sep 15

Golden Jubilee of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, 1888, a large bronze medal by Edwards & Sons, crowned shield, rev. curling scene, 75mm (Brodie –). Extremely fine and rare; with clip and ring for suspension £100-150

Lot 1598, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £80

Lot 1599, 15 Sep 15

John and Rose Sedding, 1891, a low relief cast bronze Arts & Crafts memorial plaque by F.W. Pomeroy, conjoined busts left, 157mm (Attwood 2). Extremely fine and very rare £200-300

Lot 1599, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £220

Lot 1600, 15 Sep 15

Sir Edgar Boehm, 1891, a uniface bronze medal by E. Lanteri, cast by J. Moore, bust right, sculptor’s mallet and sprig of laurel behind, 117mm (Attwood 24; BHM 3414; E 1771; BDM VII, 533; cf. DNW M1, 1244). Extremely fine with brown patina, rare £150-200

Lot 1600, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £260

Lot 1601, 15 Sep 15

Thomas F. Bayard, U.S. Ambassador at the Court of St James’s, 1897, a uniface cast bronze-plated lead medal by Effie Stillman, bust right, 104mm (Attwood p.32, 26; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.75, 52; The Medal 14, p.54; cf. DNW 105, 1164). Very fine and very rare £100-150

Lot 1601, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £70

Lot 1602, 15 Sep 15

Return of City of London Volunteers from South Africa, 1900, a bronze medal by Sir G. Frampton for the Corporation of the City of London, soldier welcomed by seated Londinia, rev. Union and CIV flags flying on hill surrounded by trees, sun on horizon and cannon, 76mm (BHM 3684; E 1848). Extremely fine; in original black and gilt case of issue £100-150

Lot 1602, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £220

Lot 1603, 15 Sep 15

Glasgow and West of Scotland Amateur Photographic Association, a uniface bronze award plaque by Elkington, robed females, one with easel and one with camera, flanking a figure with bishop’s crook, named (John Martin, Outings Class, 1909), 98 x 62mm. Extremely fine and attractively patinated; in blue fitted case of issue by Elkington & Co Ltd, 84 St Vincent street, Glasgow £100-150

Lot 1603, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £100

Lot 1604, 15 Sep 15

Winchester College, King’s Medal, 1910, a silver award by B. Mackennal, bust of George V left, rev. tomb of William of Wykeham, edge named (Guy Wyndham Sich 1915), 49mm (BHM 4010). Extremely fine, attractively toned, scarce £100-150

Lot 1604, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £280

Lot 1605, 15 Sep 15

Maiden Voyage of the RMS Queen Mary, 1936, a bronze medal by G. Bayes, liner under steam, rev. view of New York’s skyscrapers through the portico of the Bargate, Southampton, 70mm (Irvine/Atterbury p.165; BHM 4282; E 2036). Extremely fine; in original green case of issue by the Royal Mint £100-150

Lot 1605, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £160

Lot 1606, 15 Sep 15

Maiden Voyage of the RMS Queen Mary, 1936, a bronze medal by G. Bayes, similar, 70mm (Irvine/Atterbury p.165; BHM 4282; E 2036). Extremely fine; in original green case of issue by the Royal Mint £100-150

Lot 1606, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £160

Lot 1607, 15 Sep 15

Visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to St Mary’s, Beenham, Berkshire, 1988, cast bronze medals by R. Dutton (2), church, rev. angels with trumpet, crown and staff, both 60mm; together with the original artwork for the medal by Ron Dutton, signed Feb. 1988, and a letter from Dutton to the vendor, 25 February 1988 [Lot]. Extremely fine, an unusual and rare group; one medal in brown case of issue £100-150

Lot 1607, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £65

Lot 1608, 15 Sep 15

In Memory of Joseph Conrad, 1994, a square cast bronze plaque by Ewa Olszewska-Borys for BAMS, bust left, rev. waves in the sea, 100mm (Attwood 102; The Medal 25, p.143). Extremely fine and a striking portrait, rare £100-150

Lot 1608, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £130

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