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Click here to subscribeDepartment of Science and Art, Queen's National Medal, a silver award by W. Wyon, diademed head left, rev. legend within wreath, edge named (William Mills, Birmingham, Stage 15A, 1879), 55mm, 93.83g (E 1511 var.). Extremely fine and toned; in fitted case by Wyon, 80 Boundary Road, London NW £200-£260
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a silver medal by F. Bowcher for Spink, crowned bust left, rev. royal arms with supporters, names of British territories on small shields around, 76mm, 161.77g (W & E 3475A.4; BHM 3511; E 1816). Extremely fine and toned, rare in silver; in fitted case by Spink [lid inscribed The Silver Challenge Medal, Frickley-cum-Clayton and Hooton Pagnell, Presented for Annual Competition by Mr & Mrs Warde-Aldam, June 22nd 1897] £600-£800
John Neilson Institution, Paisley, Mr Coats’s Medal, a silver award, rev. named (Isa Marshall, 1904), 39mm; Montague Rendall, 1924, a bronze medal by F. Bowcher (after R. Gleadowe), 64mm (BHM 4186) [2]. First about extremely fine, with loop and ring for suspension; second extremely fine, in fitted case £60-£80
Treaty of Ryswick, 1697, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], laureate, armoured and draped bust right, rev. restitvtori, Britannia seated left, holding trident and shield, 69mm, 104.03g (MI II, 192/499; Pax 348; E 372). A few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine; in fitted case [this somewhat distressed] £1,500-£1,800
Royal Army Medical College, Tulloch Medal, a silver award by Spink, uniformed bust of Forbes Tulloch facing, rev. Hygeia seated, flanked by serpents, edge named (Lieutenant M.G. de L’Isle Sturm, R.A.M.C., November 1927), 45mm (E 1892). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £100-£120 --- Provenance: DNW Auction M7, 1 July 2008, lot 2190 Dr Lt Forbes Tulloch, RAMC (†20 June 1906, aged 27), originally from Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, died from sleeping sickness while working in Uganda.
Local, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham and Edgbaston Proprietary School, a silver award medal, head of Minerva right, wearing plumed helmet, rev. inscription, edge named (Thomas Turner Slaney in Lit. Humanioribus), 58mm, 93.10g (D & W p.207, No. 43). Good very fine or better, scarce £80-£100
Duke of York Shipwrecked, 1682, a silver medal by G. Bower, bust of the Duke of York right, rev. ship in distress off a high rocky shore, a small boat nearby, 42mm, 26.63g (MI I, 586/263; E 264). A few minor hairlines, about extremely fine and extremely rare £1,200-£1,500 --- In the early morning of 6 May 1682, James Stuart, Duke of York, travelling on the HMS Gloucester, was shipwrecked off the coast of Norfolk while en route to Scotland.
Local, LONDON, City and Guilds of London, Technological Examination, silver award medals (3), unsigned (by E.D. Jackman), shields, rev. cartouche, edges named (Walter Percy Green Framework Knitting and Hosiery Final 1912), (Harold Alfred Jordan Tailors Cutting 1st Prize 1927) and (Ronald Maxwell Webb Engineering Planning Estimating and Costing, 1960), all 51mm, 75.55g, 75.15g, 76.50g (cf. MJP p.28) [3]. Very fine to extremely fine £100-£120
Local, LONDON, University College, a silver award medal, unsigned [after W. Wyon], Minerva seated left, holding wreath, rev. wreath, named (D.N. Nabarro Physiology, 1892-3, Second Prize), 37mm, 31.90g; University of London, a similar medal, rev. named (Session 1835-36, Henry Weeks Anatomy Third Prize), 44mm, 46.80g; together with later University of London silver award medals for Athletics and Boxing [4]. Very fine or better £80-£100
Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, 31mm, 12.76g (BHM 3737); George V, Coronation, 1911, a silver medal by B. Mackennal, 31mm (BHM 4022; E 1922b); a plated bronze medal by A. Toft, 35mm (BHM 4055); Silver Jubilee, 1935, a silver medal by P. Metcalfe, 57mm, 86.24g (BHM 4249) [4]. About extremely fine and better; three in cases of issue £120-£150
Smallholder Championship Medal, silver awards (2), revs. named (1934, Mrs G. Maskell, Ashampstead), (1936, Mrs G. Maskell, Ashampstead), 38mm & 35mm; Berkshire Society of Beekeepers, a silver medal, rev. named (W. Preston, 1936), 44mm; Masonic, a silver badge, rev. named (Bro. D.A.D. Oxlade, No. 5894), 69 x 35mm; Metropolitan Amateur Regatta, Old Goring Challenge Cup, a silver medal, un-named and undated, 51mm; together with other medals in silver (1), base metal (5) [11]. Varied state; one cased, two boxed £80-£100 --- Provenance: Royal Berkshire Collection
Miscellaneous, Silver award medals (7), from Birmingham University, Cheltenham College, City and Guilds Engineering College, Colchester Schools, Eastbourne College, Hereford Cathedral School, Minchinhampton (Gloucestershire) Schools, all early 20th century, all 38mm, approx 170g total [7]. Very fine to extremely fine £80-£100
Local, LONDON, Mrs Newcomen’s Schools, Southwark, a silver award medal by T. Moring, head of Athena and other implements of classicism, rev. wreath, named (17th December 1879, Thomas Henry Baldock, 2nd, Silver Medal), 40mm, 32.60g; North London Collegiate School, Marylebone, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned, arms, rev. wreath, named (H.A.H. Cole, 1881), 57mm, 78.60g (cf. DNW 57, 1284) [2]. Very fine to extremely fine £60-£80
Buckinghamshire Amateur Athletic Association, a silver medal, rev. named (1920, 880 Yds, Schools Relay Champion, 1st, G. Mayger), 32mm; North of the Thames Cross Country Association, a silver and enamel medal, rev. named (1920 Championship, Third Team, Elstree A.C., E.V. Palmer), 39 x 27mm; Luton Schools Athletic Association, a silver medal, rev. named (1931, 220 Yds [Senior], 2nd July, J. Fountain), 29mm; Leyton Schools’ Sports Association, a silver medal, rev. named (1934, High Jump, 1921 Group, H. Unwin, 1st), 32mm; Middlesex County Amateur Athletic Association, a silver and enamel medal, rev. named (One Mile Junior Relay Championship 1937, 2nd, Thames Valley H., W.B. Kuy), 39 x 28mm; together with other sporting prize medals (5), all base metal [10]. Varied state £70-£90 --- Provenance: Royal Berkshire Collection
Local, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge University Cricket Club, a silver award medal by A. Wyon, conjoined arms, rev. wreath, edge named (In the O and C Cricket Match 1890 E.C. Streatfeild for Cambridge took 7 Wickets for 43 Runs, Cambridge Winning by 7 Wickets), 64mm, 128.90g. Very fine £80-£100
Local, LONDON, City of London School, Arithmetical Prize, 1845, a silver award by B. Wyon, frontal elevation of the school building [from the 1834 Foundation medal], rev. arms of Warren Stormes Hale, edge named (Thomas Ashwell Watkins 1856), 58mm, 86.80g (Taylor 120 var.). Extremely fine or better £120-£150
Local, HAMPSHIRE, Winchester College, King’s Medal, 1830, a silver award by S. Clint, bust of William IV right, rev. tomb of William of Wykeham, edge impressed (Carolus Sweet, Commensalis 1832), 49mm, 61.20g (BHM 1560; E 1240; D & W 279/567). Extremely fine and rare £80-£100
General, Department of Science and Art, National Prize in Science, 1859, a silver award medal by W. Wyon, coronetted bust left, rev. legend within wreath, named (Samuel Kimm, Geology, 1868), 39mm, 34.80g (E –). Extremely fine or better with integral suspension ring £50-£70
Restoration of Alnwick Castle, 1766, a silver medal by J. Kirk, bust of the Duke of Northumberland right, dated 1764 below, rev. view of the castle, 44mm, 39.80g (BHM 107; E 717 var.). Nearly extremely fine with peripheral toning, the variety with dated obverse extremely rare £300-£400
Local, BERKSHIRE, Eton College, silver award medals (4), unsigned [by W.J. Taylor], arms, rev. crossed oars (2), named (Mem. Buller Trial Eights Dead Heat 1893), edge named (J. Bradney Second in the Pulling Eton 1859); wreath (2), named (Lower Boy W.G.H. Walrond with A.W. James, 1919) and (J.A.M. Ellison-Macartney 1921), all 38mm, 31.80g, 31.30g, 30.50g, 24.60g [4]. Very fine to extremely fine £70-£90
Local, LONDON, Polytechnic Technical Schools, silver award medals (3) by J.A. Restall after W. Wyon, St George spearing dragon, revs. sun rising, named (Albert E. Arthur Photography), 57mm, 122.50g; turreted castle (2), named (Awarded to H.A. Short Christmas 1898 for Valuable Services Gratuitously Rendered), 57mm, 112.10g and (A.R. Baldwin 1st Prize Plumbers’ Work Ord), 44mm, 40.70g [3]. Good extremely fine and toned £120-£150
General, Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1897, a silver award by F. Bowcher, veiled and crowned bust of Queen Victoria left, rev. legend within wreath, edge named (Geoffrey A. Baker, Subject 22A, 1901), 51mm, 95.65g (E 1825). About extremely fine £80-£100
Local, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Trinity Hall Boat Club, Cambridge, a silver award medal by Munsey, arms, rev. wreath, named (The Ellis Challenge Pairs, won by Bow H. Shinwell, Stk O. Shinwell, Steerer 1906), 51mm, 62.30g; Magdalen College Boat Club, Oxford, a silver award medal, unsigned, edge named (Commoners Four 1864, P.J.E. Welby Bow, R.H. Anstice 2, W.C. Masters 3, M.G. Knight Stroke, H.R Hyndman Coxn), 51mm, 60.00g [2]. Very fine or better £80-£100
Local, LONDON, Cope and Nicol School of Painting, a silver award medal by F. Bowcher, standing winged female crowning a seated naked youth inscribing an escutcheon, rev. inscribed ribbon, palm branch behind, edge named (T. Cowper Painting a Figure, 1893), 57mm, 91.90g (Attwood p.45, 4; MJP p.32; BDM I, 253; cf. DNW M1, 1214). With added suspension loop, about extremely fine, scarce £60-£80
Perth, Mr Scott’s Academy, undated, c. 1830 (?), an engraved silver prize medal, unsigned, rev. dux, stamped J.McK, 42 x 33mm, 7.37g (Grimshaw 108). Very fine, rare; with loop and ring for suspension £100-£150 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- A Mr Scott’s Academy was operating in or near Stormont Street, Perth, c. 1825-40. The maker’s mark J. McK is known with an Edinburgh hallmark for the year 1828. The silversmith’s identity is not certain but there were no less than five James McKays working as silversmiths in Edinburgh in the early and mid-19th century.
Merchant Tailors’ School, Montefiore Hebrew Prize, 1838, a frosted silver medal by B. Wyon, arms with camel supporters, rev. legend, named on silver outer band (H.C. Jackson 1898), 51mm. Virtually mint state, set in glazed lunettes joined by a silver band, very rare £300-£400
Local, HAMPSHIRE, Winchester College, a silver award medal by J. Milton, bust of William of Wykeham left, rev. Prince of Wales’ plumes, edge named (Henricus Miers Elliot Scholaris), 48mm, 54.10g (Grimshaw 13; BHM 931; MI I, 11/3; E 14). Some surface marks and hairlines, nearly extremely fine and rare £100-£150
King’s Lynn Royal Regatta, a silver medal by J. Pinches, arms, rev. wreath, inscribed (Granta Challenge Cup 1888), edge named (J. Watt, Trin: Coll: Camb:), 41mm, 31.23g. Small edge bruise, otherwise about extremely fine, toned; in fitted case £60-£80 --- Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M12, 30 May 2012, lot 132 (part); Royal Berkshire Collection
AUSTRIA, Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869, a silver medal by J. Tautenhayn, laureate head of Franz Joseph right, rev. Egypt seated on Sphinx, pyramids to left, ship to right, 72mm, 132.26g (Mont. 2735; BDM VI, 37). Fields lightly brushed, otherwise extremely fine, rare £2,000-£2,600
Local, LONDON, Harrow School, Viscount Strangford Prize, a frosted silver award medal by A.B. Wyon, bust left, rev. arms, named on outer silver band (Arthur Charles Hecht, 1882), 64mm, 172.00g (BHM 2905). Virtually mint state, set in glazed lunettes joined by a silver band, very rare £150-£200
Local, LONDON, City of London School, English Prize, 1868, a silver award medal by B. Wyon, frontal elevation of the school building [from the 1834 Foundation medal], rev. arms, edge named (E.B. Nicholson 1884) (Taylor 120 var.); Edkins Prize, 1857, a silver award medal, unsigned, arms in wreath, rev. named (E.B. Nicholson 1882); Writing Prize, named (Joseph Beecham Edwards 26 July 1872), 58mm, 48mm, 38mm, 75.90g, 40.20g, 30.40g [3]. Very fine or better, first with some edge nicks and bruises £100-£120
Local, SUSSEX, Proprietary Grammar and Commercial School, Brighton, a silver award medal, unsigned, arms, rev. wreath, named (Midsummer Examination 1869, Presented by C.S. Hannington Esq to W. Stanford); Brighton Grammar School, a similar silver-gilt award medal, named (C.A. Crook, Punctuality, Christmas 1885), both 51mm, 59g, 60.5g [2]. Good fine and extremely fine £60-£80
Local, LONDON, Mercers’ School, a silver award medal, named (Awarded to G.F. Deeks for Athletics 1921), maker’s mark unclear, hallmarked Birmingham 1921, 51mm; together with other silver award medals (6), all early 20th century, from Bath, Birmingham, Hull, Tamworth etc, total weight approx. 290g [7]. Very fine or better £150-£180
AUSTRIA, Centenary of the Order of Maria Theresa, 1857, a silver medal by W. Seidan, diademed bust right, rev. Cross of the Order, crossed sword and olive branch behind, 58mm, 105.30g (BDM V, 465). Cleaned at one time and now re-toned, some surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine £500-£700
Derbyshire Football Association, Medal Competition, Winners 1926-7, a gold badge by Vaughton, un-named, 31 x 20mm, 9ct, 6.63g; Divisional Cup, Winners 1919, a silver badge by Vaughton, named (H.B. F.C. A. Smith), 36 x 28mm, 17.02g [2]. Good very fine; both in fitted cases £120-£150
Binfield School, an engraved silver medal, c. 1820, rev. named (Reward of Merit, F. Young), 41mm; Reading Working Men’s Regatta, a silver medal, rev. named (E.G. Avery, Carpenters Dept, 1912), 38mm; Cookham Memorial Medal, a silver award, rev. named (Leslie James Emmett 1925), 40mm; together with other medals in silver (2) and base metal (2), and assorted co-operative society tokens (24) [31]. Varied state £80-£100 --- Provenance: Royal Berkshire Collection [first from T. Millett 2010]
Marriage of the Princess Royal and Frederick William of Prussia, 1858, a silver medal by L.C. Wyon for Hunt & Roskell, conjoined busts left, rev. date within wreath, 63mm, 121.68g (W & E 758A.3; BHM 2627; E 1517). Fields lightly brushed, some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine £600-£800
AUSTRIA, Marriage of Franz I and Carolina Augusta of Bavaria, 1816, a silver medal by F. Losch & J.B. Stiglmaier, conjoined busts right, rev. Minerva seated left on eagle, holding Three Graces, 41mm, 29.22g (Mont. 2461; BDM III, 478). Cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine £100-£120
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