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Indian Historical Medals from the Collection formed by Michael Shaw

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This collection was sold on 27 February 2020.

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Lot 462, 27 Feb 20

General subjects, James Prinsep, 1840, a copper medal by W. Wyon [Calcutta mint, struck after 1843], bust left, rev. frontal elevation of Prinsep’s Ghat, 49mm (Pudd. I, 840.1.3; BHM 1966). Very fine, scarce £150-£200

Lot 462, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £240

Lot 463, 27 Feb 20

General subjects, Treaty of Lahore, 1846, a silver medal by G.G. Adams, bust of Viscount Hardinge left, rev. Victory receiving olive-branch from kneeling soldier, 58mm, 84.73g (Pudd. I, 846.1; BHM 2228; E 1404). Graze behind head and a small obverse edge knock at 6 o’clock, otherwise very fine, partially toned, rare £150-£200

Lot 463, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £240

Lot 464, 27 Feb 20

General subjects, Treaty of Lahore, 1846, a copper medal by G.G. Adams, from the same dies as previous, 58mm (Pudd. I, 846.1; BHM 2228; E 1404). Very fine, reverse better £70-£90

Lot 464, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £160

Lot 465, 27 Feb 20

General subjects, Defenders of the Indian Empire during the Sepoy Mutinies, 1857, a copper medal by J. Pinches, winged figure of Justice standing with foot on dead tiger, native captive kneeling behind her, chained to a sword she holds, rev. legends in and around wreath, 63mm (Pudd. I, 857.1; BHM 2601; E 1515). Virtually as struck, attractive patina £240-£300

Lot 465, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £360

Lot 466, 27 Feb 20

General subjects, East Indian Railway Opened to Rajmahal, 1860, a silver medal, unsigned [after W. Wyon, Calcutta mint], coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. the east indian railway…george turnbull, etc, 73mm, 96.37g (Pudd. I, 860.2; Moyaux 46; Swan 399). Bright from past cleaning and with a small spot by first i of victoria, otherwise good very fine, rare £300-£400

Lot 466, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £380

Lot 467, 27 Feb 20

General subjects, Medals awarded to a pioneer aviator who later became the Governor of Bombay, and his son: H.M.’s Mint, Bombay, bronze medals (2, one plated), unsigned [Bombay mint], elevation of Mint building, revs. a memento of your visit within wreath, named (plated: His Excellency Sir Frederick Sykes, P.C., G.C.I.E., G.B.E., K.C.B., C.M.G., 12-4-33; bronze: Bonar Sykes 21-2-50), both 39mm (Pudd. II, 990.1; cf. DNW 136, 1583) [2]. Very f...

Lot 467, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £70

Lot 468, 27 Feb 20

Commerce, British India Corporation, Cawnpore, Silver Jubilee, 1945, a silver award medal, unsigned, Star of India above arms, rev. two sprays and legend, named (Chhotey Mirza), 51mm, 61.34g (Pudd. I, 945.1; cf. DNW 60, 1653). About extremely fine, obverse dark-toned £70-£90

Lot 468, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £75

Lot 469, 27 Feb 20

Education, Ootacamund Grammar School, 1861, an engraved silver medal, unsigned, legend around date, rev. nec dextrorsum nec sinistrorsum on scroll, edge named (Good Conduct, George R. Hodgson), 45mm, 44.48g (Pudd. I, –). Virtually as struck, attractively toned, with clip and ring for suspension, very rare; in maroon fitted case by John Biden, Jeweller & Engraver, 37 Cheapside, London £150-£200

Lot 469, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £280

Lot 470, 27 Feb 20

Education, Alexandra N[ative] G[irls] E[nglish] Institution, Bombay, Bhownaggree Memorial Medal, 1888, a silver award, unsigned [Bombay mint], bust of Ave Bhownagree right, rev. legend in wreath, un-named, 39mm, 25.54g (Pudd. I, 888.5.1). Extremely fine and toned, rare £60-£80

Lot 470, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £140

Lot 471, 27 Feb 20

Education, Doveton College, Calcutta, an engraved silver award medal, inscribed (First Year, F.A. Class), rev. wreath, named (Presented to S.R. Ewing, 1889), 44mm, 28.96g (Pudd. I, –). Cleaned in the past, otherwise extremely fine, with clip and ring for suspension; in blue fitted case by Perry & Co, Watchmakers, Jewellers, Silversmiths [and] Opticians, Lucknow & Naini-Tal [this damp-stained] £90-£120

Lot 471, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £160

Lot 472, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Madras Exhibition, 1855, a copper award medal For Merit by B. Wyon, laureate bust of Victoria left, rev. wreath, edge named (T.D. Lushington Esq., 1855), 51mm (Pudd. I, 855.2; cf. DNW M12, 428). Virtually as struck; in gilt-blocked fitted case of issue by Hancock, 39 Bruton Street [London], Jeweller & Silversmith £80-£100

Lot 472, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £300

Lot 473, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Government of India Horse Show [1861], a silver award medal by H. Weir for J.S. & A.B. Wyon [Calcutta mint], two horses prancing left in field, rev. legend around wreath, un-named, 57mm, 100.87g (Pudd. I, 861.2; cf. DNW 136, 1584). Bright from past cleaning, fields somewhat scuffed and with a cut on reverse rim at 4 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine; with swivel clip and ring £100-£150

Lot 473, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £90

Lot 474, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions, Punjab Exhibition of Arts, Produce & Manufacture [1861], a silver medal after W. Wyon [Calcutta mint], coronetted bust of Victoria left, no wreath below, legend ends dei, rev. legend in wreath, riband below, 43mm, 42.78g (Pudd. I, 861.3, var.; cf. DNW 55, 1636). About extremely fine, attractively toned £80-£100

Lot 474, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £320

Lot 475, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Oudh Agricultural Exhibition, 1864, a copper award medal, unsigned [Calcutta mint], farm animals, palm trees in background, rev. legends in and around wreath, un-named, 49mm (Pudd. I, 864.4). Minor spotting in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine £60-£80

Lot 475, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £100

Lot 476, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Provincial Exhibition, North-Western Provinces, Drummond Medal of Honour, 1867, a silver award after W. Wyon, coroneted bust of Victoria left, rev. legends around and within wreaths, edge impressed (General Prison Lucknow), 43mm, 30.38g (Pudd. I, 867.1; cf. DNW 160, 1266). Hairlined from past cleaning and with small reverse edge knock at 3 o’clock, otherwise very fine, with ‘Mutiny’ type swivelling suspender and ribbo...

Lot 476, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £130

Lot 477, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Bombay Exhibition, 1873, a silver medal by B. Wyon, laureate bust of Victoria left, rev. legend in wreath, 39mm, 30.22g (Pudd. I, 873.1.2). Bright from previous cleaning and fields scuffed, otherwise about very fine; in maroon fitted case stamped H.M. Mint Bombay £90-£120

Lot 477, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £150

Lot 478, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-4, a silver award medal, unsigned [Calcutta mint], crowned bust of Victoria left, rev. wreath, named (Wm. Somerville for Exhibit of Australian Gums & Resins), 51mm, 54.66g (Pudd. I, 883.2.2). About extremely fine, dark-toned £80-£100

Lot 478, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £95

Lot 479, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-4, a silver award medal, unsigned [Calcutta mint], from the same dies as previous, un-named, 51mm, 53.03g (Pudd. I, 883.2.2). Rim fault on reverse at 5 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, dark-toned £80-£100

Lot 479, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £100

Lot 480, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-4, award medals (2, silver and bronze), unsigned [Calcutta mint], from the same dies as previous, both un-named, 51mm, silver 53.81g (Pudd. I, 883.2.2) [2]. Silver about very fine but with many edge nicks, bronze extremely fine £70-£90

Lot 480, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £75

Lot 481, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Indian National Congress, Industrial & Agricultural Exhibition, Bombay, 1904, medals (2), in bronze and light bronze, unsigned, Indian female holding a child, revs. scenes of industry and agriculture in medallions around central map, bronze 50mm, light bronze 48mm (Pudd. I, 904.1, and var.; cf. DNW 55, 1653) [2]. Extremely fine £80-£100

Lot 481, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £75

Lot 482, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, Indian National Congress, Industrial & Agricultural Exhibition, Bombay, 1904, medals (2), in bronze and light bronze, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, bronze 50mm, light bronze 48mm (Pudd. I, 904.1, and var.; cf. DNW 55, 1653) [2]. Good very fine £60-£80

Lot 482, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £80

Lot 483, 27 Feb 20

Exhibitions and Shows, I[ndustrial] & A[gricultural] Exhibition of the Punjab, N.W.F. Province and Kashmir, 1909-10, bronze award medals (2), unsigned [for M. Minck], goddesses representing Britannia and India flanked by lighthouse and pagoda, revs. legend in wreath, one named (Awarded to Miss L. Sabbage for Artificial Flowers, etc), both 43mm (Pudd. I, 909.3) [2]. Named medal about extremely fine, in gilt-blocked case of issue by Max. Minck & Co...

Lot 483, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £85

Lot 484, 27 Feb 20

Societies, Agricultural & Horticultural Society, Calcutta, a silver award medal, unsigned [Calcutta mint], Hindu farmer ploughing field with two bullocks, palm-tree and temples with plain domes in background, rev. wreath, named (Presented to Captain J. McKean, 13th July 1824), 62mm, 144.27g (Pudd. I, 824.1.3 obv./824.1.1 rev.). Several minor surface and rim nicks and has been brightly cleaned in the past, otherwise about very fine and very rare,...

Lot 484, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £420

Lot 485, 27 Feb 20

Societies, Agricultural & Horticultural Society, Calcutta [1824], a silver award medal, unsigned [Calcutta mint], Hindu farmer ploughing field with two bullocks, palm-tree and temples in background, rev. wreath, un-named, 44mm, 33.70g (Pudd. I, 824.1.3). Bright from past cleaning, otherwise extremely fine £120-£150

Lot 485, 27 Feb 20

Sold for £60

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