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Italy, Republic, Commune of Milan Medal, silver, obverse showing Palazzo Marino, the...
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Italy, Republic, Commune of Milan Medal, silver, obverse showing Palazzo Marino, the reverse with the Milan coat of arms and engraved ‘a Sir Robert Mayer’, silver marks below, in fitted case; together with an unrelated Society of Science, Letters, and Art Silver Medal, 38mm, silver, the reverse engraved ‘Miss Emily Allan, Oil Painting, Xmas 1893’, nearly extremely fine (2) £50-£70 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Sir Robert Mayer was a German-born philanthropist, businessman, and a major supported of music and young musicians. He was born in Mannheim, Germany, on 5 June 1879, but moved to London in 1896 and became a British subject in 1902. He served in the British Army during the Great War, and in 1932 was one of the founders of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Created a Knight Bachelor in 1939, and appointed a Companion of Honour in 1973, he was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order ‘for services to music’ on his 100th birthday on 5 June 1979. He died on 9 January 1985, aged 105.
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Italy, Republic, Commune of Milan Medal, silver, obverse showing Palazzo Marino, the reverse with the Milan coat of arms and engraved ‘a Sir Robert Mayer’, silver marks below, in fitted case; together with an unrelated Society of Science, Letters, and Art Silver Medal, 38mm, silver, the reverse engraved ‘Miss Emily Allan, Oil Painting, Xmas 1893’, nearly extremely fine (2) £50-£70 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Sir Robert Mayer was a German-born philanthropist, businessman, and a major supported of music and young musicians. He was born in Mannheim, Germany, on 5 June 1879, but moved to London in 1896 and became a British subject in 1902. He served in the British Army during the Great War, and in 1932 was one of the founders of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Created a Knight Bachelor in 1939, and appointed a Companion of Honour in 1973, he was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order ‘for services to music’ on his 100th birthday on 5 June 1979. He died on 9 January 1985, aged 105.
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