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Lot 443
London, Blackfriars Bridge and the Holborn Viaduct opened 1869, bronze medal by G G Adams for the Corporation of the City of London, crowned bust of Victoria left, rev. views of the bridge and viaduct, 76mm (BHM 2906; E 1604). Good extremely fineCondition Report: Some light rubbingMinor knock to edgeCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 447
London, Tower Bridge opened 1894, bronze medal by F Bowcher, conjoined busts three-quarters left of Prince and Princess of Wales and Queen Victoria, rev. vessel passing through Tower bridge, 76mm, issued by the Corporation of the City of London (BHM 3476; E 1790). Almost extremely fineCondition Report: Very minor nicks to the edgeSome light rubbing to the high points Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 454
Great Western Railway, 150th Anniversary 1985, set of three large medals in 9ct gold, silver and bronze, a locomotive, arms of City of London and Bristol above, rev. shields of six towns connected by the railway around GWR, with dates of connection around, each medal 63mm, the gold medal wt. 190g, in fitted Royal Mint case of issue. Almost as issued, silver medal lightly toned, small stain to gold medal obverse (3)
Lot 462
Railway medals (5), Waterloo Bridge opening 1817, silver medalet, bust of Prince Regent left, rev. bridge, 20mm, extremely fine, Manchester, Queen Victoria's Visit 1851, white metal, 51mm, extremely fine, Maidstone, New Bridge 1879, bronze, arms, rev. bridge, 41mm, good very fine, Devon, Bradley Wood fete 1855, white metal medal, Dawlish Infirmary, rev. locomotive, 35mm, very fine, Corporation of the City of London, London Bridge 1973, 51mm, cased, as issued, and a L & NWR Crewe Works cap badge, very fine (6)
Lot 465
Scotland, Henry Bell and Paddle Steamer 'Comet', Centenary of construction 1912, bronze medal, bust of Bell almost facing, rev. the Comet, 47mm (BHM 4091), in case of issue. Extremely fine, very rareNotes: The 'Comet' carried passengers to and from Clyde destinations and from Glasgow to the West Highlands. She was wrecked off Argyll in 1820.
Lot 474
London, Coal Exchange opened 1849, bronze medal by B Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, central medallion of Queen Victoria, Royal Family members around, rev. interior view, 89mm (BHM 2357; E 1435), in gilt blocked case of issue. Extremely fineCondition Report: Minor nicks to the borderCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 478
Yorkshire, Ackworth School, Centenary 1879, bronze medal by J Moore, bust of founder Dr John Fothergill right, rev. view of the school, 51mm (BHM -; E 1667, unlisted in bronze). Extremely fine, scarceNotes: the school was founded near Pontefract as a Quaker school, on the site of a foundling hospital and still exists.
Lot 480
London, New Guildhall Council Chamber 1884, bronze medal by L C Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, Londinia attended by Mercury and Commerce addresses the Council, rev. interior view, 77mm (BHM 3177; E 1705), in gilt blocked case of issue. Extremely fineCondition Report: Extremely fineCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 495
Australia, Sydney International Exhibition 1879, large bronze medal by JS & AB Wyon, female with shield of arms holds aloft laurels, implements at feet, exhibition building in the background, rev. Australian flora around field, in which recipient engraved BATES, GILDEA & WALKER FIRST AWARD ETC, 77mm. Extremely fine
Lot 496
Belgium, Leopold I, Belgian Railway System Law 1834 and Opening 1835, bronze medal by Braemt, bust of Leopold left, rev. Belgica seated holding cornucopiae and map, locomotive behind, 50mm, extremely fine, Seraing Bridge on the Meuse opened 1843, bronze medal by C Jehoote, bridge, rev. legend, 38mm, very fine, Northern Railway opened 1843, bronze medalet by Lecomte, locomotives between pedestals of France and Belgium, 26mm, extremely fine (3)
Lot 501
Canada, Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, Directors' General Efficiency and Good Conduct Medal circa 1860, bronze by JS Wyon, bust of Richard Trevithick in high relief left, legend within maple border, central cartouche for naming and for year below, edge impressed F H TREVITHICK LOCO. SUPERINTT, 45mm (Moyaux 49). Extremely fine, rare with an interesting recipient associationNote: Frederick Henry Trevithick (1816-1881) was the youngest son of Richard Trevithick, the inventor of the locomotive. He was appointed as locomotive superintendent of the Grand Trunk Railway.
Lot 505
France, Louis XVI, Pont de Louis XVI 1788, bronze medal by B Duvivier, bust of Louis XVI right, VILLE DE PARIS in exergue, rev. view of the bridge, boats on the Seine, 56mm. Good extremely fineNote: this is now the Pont de la Concorde. Its construction continued throughout the Revolution, including reusing stone taken from the demolished Bastille.
Lot 507
France, Louis Philippe I, Grandes Lignes de Chemin de Fer 1842, large bronze medal by A Bovy, laureate bust left of Louis Philippe, rev. France atop pedestal flanked by Minerva and Mars, four railways in the distance, 113mm (Collignon 1288; Moyaux 121), in a fitted wooden case, slightly damaged. Extremely fine, one of the most impressive French medals of this period
Lot 509
France, Francois Guizot 1844, large bronze laudatory medal by J Feuchere, bust left, rev. Guizot speaking in the National Assembly in front of fellow deputies, advocating the abolition of slavery, 100mm. Extremely fine, magnificent medalNotes: Francois Guizot (1787-1874), historian, orator, statesman, political activist
Lot 510
France, Paris to Strasbourg Railway completed 1854, bronze medal by A Bovy, bust of Napoleon III left, rev. view of the old and new bridges across the Meurthe, train crossing the new bridge on the right, in foreground the River God of the Rhine and Goddess of the Seine celebrate, 69mm (Divo 225; Moyaux 151). Extremely fine or nearly so
Lot 512
France/ Italy, Turin, International Exposition 1911, bronze rectangular medal by P Dautel for the Comité Francais des Expositions à l'Etranger, France and Italy greet each other, worker overlooks city, rev. shields of Paris, Turin, France and Italy, other symbols, army at top, dates 1859, 1861, 1911, 72x54mm. Good very fine
Lot 513
France, La Vapeur 1914, bronze medal by R Lamourdedieu, Denis Papin seated before his steam digester, rev. a steam engine, a steamship and other steam-operated devices, A.P.P.A.V. 1874-1924 on cartouche below, 57mm (CGMP 3/222C). Very fineNotes: Denis Papin (1647-c.1712), invented the forerunner of the pressure cooker. He died destitute in London.
Lot 521
Peru / USA, Henry Meiggs, Verrugas railway viaduct and Peruvian Central Trans-Andean Railway completed, bronze medal 1872 by JS & AB Wyon for Tiffany & Co., bust of Meiggs right, rev. view of a train passing over the Verrugas Viaduct, 58mm (Julian UN-17). Very fine, scarceNotes: Henry Meiggs (1811-1877) was an American who ended up in South America on the run from the US authorities, having perpetrated a huge financial fraud. He became a successful railway builder, building railways in Peru, Chile and Costa Rica. 206 medals were struck in bronze.
Lot 524
Russia, Alexander III, Survival of Tsar's Family after the Borki Railway Disaster 1888, bronze medal by A Grilliches, Tsar, Tsarina and family standing, rev. kneeling woman prays to an angel, train crash scene and victims in exergue, 89mm (Diakov 1010.1). Extremely fine, small trace of verdigris by obverse exergue, scarce
Lot 534
Sailing of the Mayflower 1620, 350th Anniversary, a set of six medals issued by Metalimport Company 1971, comprising four sterling silver, each 52.9g, two bronze, obverses pilgrim standing and the Mayflower, common reverses Jacobean Royal arms, arms of New Plymouth Society, each 50mm, in fitted case of issue with certificates numbered B 0069. About as issued, silver toned (6)
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