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Lot 832

Death of the Duke of Marlborough, 1722, a copper medal by G. Vestner, armoured bust right, rev. Victory walking right over Mars and Death, holding palm branch and two wreaths, 49mm (MI II, 456/67; E 494). About extremely fine, reverse better with much original colour, rare £300-£400

Lot 833

Death of the Duke of Marlborough, 1722, a copper medal by J. Dassier, bust facing three-quarters right, rev. Victory standing amid piles of arms, holding wreath and palm branch, 43mm (Eisler 217; MI II, 457/68; E 495). Cleaned at one time, otherwise about extremely fine £70-£90

Lot 834

George I, Death, 1727, a damascened copper medal by J. Dassier, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, holding medallion of George II, 32mm (Eisler 172; MI II, 474/92; E 507). Extremely fine, rare £200-£260

Lot 835

George II, Coronation, 1727, a copper medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds cornucopia, 35mm (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Extremely fine £200-£260

Lot 836

Queen Caroline, Coronation, 1727, a copper medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Queen standing between Religion and Britannia, 35mm (MI II, 480/8; E 512). Extremely fine £200-£260

Lot 837

Queen Caroline, Coronation, 1727, a brass medal by T. Tibs, imitating the official medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Queen standing between Religion and Britannia, 34mm (MI II, 481/9-10; E 513). Good very fine £60-£80

Lot 838

Death of John Freind, 1728, a copper medal by F. St Urbain, bust left, rev. ancient physician and modern physician standing, shaking hands, medical implements at their feet, 58mm (MI II, 488/28; E 515). About extremely fine, scarce £100-£120 --- John Freind (1675-1728), physician and MP, was appointed personal physician to the Princess of Wales in 1726, a position he retained when she became Queen Caroline the following year. As the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle were notorious hypochondriacs it is very likely that they would have consulted such an eminent practitioner

Lot 839

Investiture of Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1729, a copper medal by J. Dassier, bust of the Prince on pedestal, flanked by Fame and Britannia, infant Genius above holding plumes and motto, rev. eagle teaching young eagle to fly, 41mm (Eisler 174; MI II, 489/29; E 516). About extremely fine £150-£180

Lot 840

Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731, a copper medal by J. Croker, laureate head of George II left, rev. Neptune in sea chariot, commanding tranquility from the winds, 47mm (MI II, 496/39; Pax 503; E 523). About extremely fine £200-£260 --- The Treaty of Vienna, which marked the end of the Anglo-French Alliance and the start of the Anglo-Austrian Alliance, was one of the Duke of Newcastle’s most significant achievements as Secretary of State

Lot 841

The Royal Family, 1732, a copper medal by J. Croker and J.S. Tanner, busts of George II and Queen Caroline vis-à-vis, rev. busts of the seven royal children, 69mm (MI II, 500/47; E 528). Extremely fine £400-£500

Lot 842

Jernegan’s Lottery, 1736, a silver medal by J.S. Tanner, Minerva standing between trophies and emblems of arts and sciences, rev. Queen Caroline watering a grove of palm trees, 39mm, 20.36g (MI II, 517/72; E 537). Lightly cleaned and some contact marks, otherwise good very fine, toned £100-£120

Lot 847

French and Spanish Fleets Defeated off Toulon, 1744, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, body hanging from gallows, naval engagement behind, rev. ships approaching fortified town, lion attacking cock in foreground, 38mm (MI II, 584/224; E 582). Some light scratches, otherwise very fine, scarce £100-£120

Lot 848

Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, 1744, a copper medal by A. Dassier, bust left, rev. legend and date within cartouche, 55mm (Eisler 336; MI II, 585/226; E 583). About extremely fine £80-£100

Lot 849

John Carteret, 1744, a copper medal by A. Dassier, bust right, rev. legend and date within cartouche, 55mm (Eisler 337; MI II, 586/228; E 584). Some minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine £60-£80

Lot 850

William Pulteney, 1744, a copper medal by A. Dassier, bust right, rev. legend and date within wreath, 55mm (Eisler 338; MI II, 586/229; E 585). Extremely fine £100-£120

Lot 852

Hans Sloane, 1744, a copper medal by A. Dassier, bust left, rev. legend and date, garland above and wreath below, 55mm (Eisler 341; MI II, 589/234; E 588). Extremely fine £150-£180 --- Provenance: E.E. Benezra Collection

Lot 853

The New Administration, 1744, a copper medal, unsigned, George II enthroned facing, rev. half-length figure of Earl Gower three-quarters right, 40mm (MI II, 592/241). Minor corrosion, otherwise very fine, rare £80-£100 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction 38, 4 October 2004, lot 989

Lot 854

Rebels Retreat to Scotland, 1745, a silver medal by A. and J. Kirk, Duke of Cumberland on horseback left, rev. Cumberland, as Roman warrior, offering olive branch to seated Anglia, 35mm, 14.48g (Woolf 53:1; MI II, 606/264; E 598). Very fine, but a small dig on reverse £120-£150

Lot 855

Rebels Retreat to Scotland, 1745, a copper medal by J. Kirk, laureate, armoured and draped bust of George II left, rev. Truth seated on cloud, holding palm branch and bible, Hydra of rebellion prostrate at her feet, 31mm (Woolf 53:2; MI II, 608/269; E – [see note to no.601]). Extremely fine with some original colour, rare £150-£180 --- Provenance: R. Stucker Collection, Bourgey Auction (Paris), 21-3 November 1977, lot unspecified; E.L. Wolf Collection; bt Spink

Lot 856

Battle of Culloden, 1746, a copper medal by R. Yeo, armoured bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. Cumberland, as Hercules, assisting Britannia and trampling on discord, 51mm (Woolf 55:2; MI II, 613/278; E 604). Obverse lacquered, otherwise about extremely fine £150-£180 --- William, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), youngest son of George II, played a prominent role in politics and was a regular visitor to Claremont

Lot 857

Concord of Holland, England and Germany, 1746, a silver medal, unsigned [by M. Holtzhey], Hollandia standing facing, holding spear and shield, rev. three flags above three urns, 26mm, 4.77g (MI II, 619/291; BDM II, 538). Good very fine, rare £100-£120 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction 43, 11 October 2005, lot 3236

Lot 859

Duke of Cumberland and William of Orange, 1747, a silver medal by T. Pingo and one other, undated, armoured bust of Cumberland right, rev. bust of William left, 33mm, 13.97g (Eimer 2 [obv.]; MI II, 634/326). Some contact marks, otherwise very fine, very rare £150-£180

Lot 860

Free British Fishery Society Established, 1750, a silver medal by L. Koch, armoured and draped bust of the Prince of Wales right, rev. fishing boat, fishermen on shore in foreground, 40mm, 23.42g (MI II, 659/365; E 629). Lightly cleaned, good very fine £200-£260

Lot 861

Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1750, a copper medal by J. Dassier, armoured bust left, rev. two cherubs supporting the Prince’s coronet, with plumes and motto, 55mm (Eisler 344; MI II, 660/366; E 631). Extremely fine £200-£260

Lot 862

George II, [1750], a copper cliché of the obv. of the medal by J.A. Dassier, 54mm (cf. E 630); Cambridge University, Chancellor’s Medal, 1752, a cast copy in silver of the medal by R. Yeo, 51mm (cf. E 637); Irish Surplus Revenue Dispute, 1755, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned [by J. Roche?], 36mm (MI II, 676/391; E 650); George III, Accession, 1761, a contemporary copy in brass of the medal by J. Kirk, 36mm (cf. BHM 4); Coronation of Queen Charlotte, 1761, a contemporary copy in copper of the official medal by L. Natter, 34mm (cf. BHM 65-6); George III, a steel intaglio seal, unsigned (by Pingo?) and undated, 17 x 15mm; Royal Academy, 1768, a cast copy in copper of the medal by T. Pingo, 53mm (cf. BHM 133); Tenth Anniversary of the Death of Matthew Boulton, [1819], a gilt-copper cliché of the obv. of the medal by G.F. Pidgeon, 67mm (cf. E 976) [8]. Varied state £100-£150

Lot 863

Irish Surplus Revenue Dispute, 1753, a copper medal, unsigned, Speaker of the Irish Parliament placing cap of liberty on Hibernia, Industry and Law standing to left, Fame flying left above, vulture and wolf in exergue, rev. legend in ten lines, 44mm (MI II, 673/385; E 641). Extremely fine £200-£260

Lot 864

Irish Surplus Revenue Dispute, 1753, a gilt-copper medal, unsigned, similar, 44mm (MI II, 673/385; E 641). About very fine; with integral loop for suspension £80-£100 --- Provenance: E.K. Barnsdale Collection, Spink Auction 9800 (New York), 10-11 December 2001, lot 96 [from Spink March 1970]

Lot 865

Irish Surplus Revenue Dispute, 1755, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned [by J. Roche?], crowned Irish harp, rev. Earl of Kildare standing left with sword drawn, preventing a hand from snatching money off a table, 36mm (MI II, 676/391; E 650). Good very fine, rare £80-£100

Lot 866

Battle of Plassy, 1758, a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Pingo], Victory seated left on elephant, rev. Robert Clive, in Roman dress, presenting sceptre to Mir Jafar, 40mm (Eimer 30; Pudd. 757.1; E 655). Extremely fine £300-£400

Lot 867

Capture of Goree, 1758, a copper medal by J. Pingo, bare head of Britannia left, trident behind neck, rev. Victory standing right on prow of galley, holding palm branch and wreath, 40mm (Eimer 12; MI II, 691/415; E 661). Lightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine £150-£180

Lot 868

British Victories, 1758, a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Kirk?], laureate and armoured bust of George II left, rev. Britannia seated in car drawn by lion, flanked by Justice and Liberty, 44mm (MI II, 692/416; E 662). About extremely fine £300-£400

Lot 869

Majority of the Prince of Wales, 1759, a copper medal by T. Pingo, armoured and draped bust left, rev. Tellus seated left between two lions, holding tambourine, four females dancing around oak tree in background to left, 54mm (Eimer 13; MI II, 698/428; E 666). Cleaned at one time, some minor flan flaws, otherwise extremely fine, rare £200-£260

Lot 870

Allied Leaders, 1759, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, George II and Frederick the Great of Prussia standing, shaking hands, rev. seven small medallions containing portraits of the Allied leaders, 46mm (MI II, 704/438 var.; E 672 var.). Holed, otherwise very fine; extremely rare; this obverse type believed unrecorded £100-£120

Lot 871

State of Britain, 1760, a lead medal, unsigned [by J.C. Hedlinger], armoured, draped and laureate bust left, rev. incomparabilis, map of the British Isles on globe, 68mm (Felder 189; MI II, 712/449; BDM II, 464). Edge bruise, otherwise very fine and very rare £300-£400

Lot 872

Arts Protected, 1760, a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Pingo], laureate bust of George III left, rev. king in Roman dress, clasping hand of kneeling female figure, three cherubs to left, 39mm (Eimer 21; BHM 6; E 685). Minor flan flaws, otherwise extremely fine, rare £120-£150

Lot 873

Marriage of George III and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1761, a silver medal by J. Abraham, conjoined busts right, rev. Britannia standing, burning incense over tripod and holding staff topped by liberty cap, 43mm, 31.34g (BHM 11; E 689). Lightly cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £300-£400

Lot 874

George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal, unsigned, georgius iii rex crownd sepr 22 1761, bust of George III left, rev. charlotte queen of england, bust of Queen Charlotte left, 34mm, 16.80g (BHM –; E –). Very fine and extremely rare £600-£800

Lot 875

George III, Coronation, 1761, a brass medal, unsigned, busts of Queen Charlotte and George III vis-à-vis, crown above, rev. royal arms with supporters, 33mm (BHM 40). Extremely fine £60-£80

Lot 876

Pondicherry Taken, 1761, a copper medal by T. Pingo, laureate head of George III right, rev. Victory standing between two palms, inscribing shield, 39mm (Eimer 20; Pudd. 761.1; BHM 72; E 686). Usual rim flaws, small stain in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £300-£400

Lot 877

Birth of the Prince of Wales, 1762, a silver medal, unsigned [by T. Pingo], bust of Queen Charlotte right, rev. cherub rising from cornucopia, holding corn ears and palm branch, 29mm, 11.84g (Eimer 25; BHM 78; E 700). Good very fine, rare £150-£180

Lot 878

Death of the Duke of Cumberland, 1765, a copper medal by J. van Nost, armoured bust right, rev. tomb flanked by Britannia and Cupid, 38mm (BHM 91; E 709). Extremely fine £150-£180

Lot 879

Royal Military Academy, 1765, a silver award medal by T. Pingo, laureate bust of George III right, rev. Minerva standing facing, holding palm branch and spear, owl and shield by her feet, 36mm, 19.96g (Eimer 33; BHM 93; E 710). Cleaned at one time, some marks and scratches, otherwise good very fine, scarce £100-£120

Lot 880

Repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766, a copper medal by T. Pingo, bust of William Pitt left, rev. legend in seven lines, 40mm (Eimer 34; BHM 100; E 713). About extremely fine £100-£120

Lot 881

John Wilkes, 1768, a pewter medal by J. Westwood, bust three-quarters left, rev. Cupid walking left, holding quill and staff topped by liberty cap, 41mm (BHM 113). About very fine, rare £80-£100

Lot 882

Christian VII of Denmark, Visit to England, 1768, a silver medal by J. Westwood, bust left, rev. legend in ten lines, 37mm, 19.86g (BHM 130). Good very fine and toned, rare £200-£260 --- Christian VII of Denmark (b.1749, r.1766-1808), married Princess Caroline, youngest sister of George III, in 1766

Lot 885

John Smart, c. 1770, a uniface copper medal by J. Kirk after Smith, bust right, 37mm (BHM 153; E 764). Extremely fine with some original colour, rare £150-£180 --- Provenance: J. O’Byrne Collection, Part I, Christie’s Auction, 14-15 May 1962, lot unspecified

Lot 886

Death of Princess Augusta, 1772, a silver medal, unsigned [by T. Lyng?], draped bust right, rev. phoenix rising from flames, 33mm, 13.30g (BHM 159 [not listed in silver]; E 742). Scraped in reverse field, otherwise good very fine, rare £150-£180

Lot 887

David Garrick, 1772, a copper medal by L. Pingo, draped bust right, rev. three Muses standing, 40mm (Eimer 48; BHM 160; E 746). Extremely fine with some original colour, scarce £150-£180

Lot 888

David Garrick, 1772, a uniface glass impression of the obv. of the medal by L. Pingo, 42mm (cf. Eimer 48; cf. BHM 160; cf. E 746). Good very fine, unusual £50-£70

Lot 889

David Garrick, 1772, a copper medal by J. Kirk, bust left, rev. symbols of the acting profession, 41mm (BHM 161). Good very fine, rare £100-£120

Lot 892

Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778, a gilt-copper medal by J. Kirk, draped bust right, rev. mourning Britannia leaning against funerary urn, 37mm (BHM 213; E 776). Very fine but gilding worn in places, scarce £60-£80 --- William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-78), joined forces with the Duke of Newcastle to form a ministry which governed from 1757-61. He was a frequent visitor to Claremont

Lot 893

Majority of the Prince of Wales, 1783, a copper medal, unsigned, bust three-quarters right, rev. radiant plumes and motto, 33mm (BHM 250). About extremely fine, very rare £80-£100

Lot 894

Majority of the Prince of Wales, 1783, a white metal medal, unsigned, similar, 33mm (BHM 250). Slightly creased, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £80-£100

Lot 895

Relief of Gibraltar, 1783, a white metal medal by J.C. Reich, bust of Admiral Elliot right, rev. view of Gibraltar under bombardment, 45mm (BHM 254; E 802). Small copper plug; pierced at top, otherwise good very fine £50-£70

Lot 896

George III, Restored to Health, 1789, a medal in Barton’s metal by J.-P. Droz, laureate bust right, rev. snake coiled around altar, 35mm (BHM 311; DH Middlesex 181; E 827). Lightly cleaned, otherwise good very fine £150-£180

Lot 897

Charles James Fox, 1790, a copper medal by W. Lutwyche, undated, facing bust, rev. legend within wreath, edge manufactured by w lutwyche birmingham, 33mm (BHM 324; DH Middlesex 223). About extremely fine £50-£70

Lot 899

Marriage of the Duke of York and Princess Frederica of Prussia, 1791, a white metal medal by W. Mainwaring, conjoined busts left, rev. legend within wreath, 38mm (BHM 349). Some minor marks, corrosion spot on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £80-£100

Lot 901

Capitulation of Valenciennes, 1793, a pewter medal by W. Mainwaring, 38mm (BHM 368); Duke of York, 1826, a gilt-bronze medal by A.J. Stothard for S. Parker, 62mm (BHM 1255); The Ten Commandments, a white metal medal by Davis, Birmingham, undated, 51mm [3]. First two very fine, second with gilding worn, last with some corrosion spots otherwise extremely fine, pierced at top £60-£80

Lot 902

Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, incorrectly dated 1797, conjoined busts right, rev. Hymen standing facing, holding shields and torch, 48mm (Pollard 9(i); BHM 392; E 865a). Extremely fine £150-£180

Lot 903

Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, a white metal medal by C.H. Küchler, incorrectly dated 1797, similar, 48mm (Pollard 9(i); BHM 392; E 865a). Corrosion spot on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare in this metal £100-£120

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