Lot 3296

Description

France, Paris Universal Exposition 1889, prize medal in silvered bronze (63mm), Louis Bottee, obverse, France seated and holding a laurel wreath above artisan's head, exhibition grounds below, reverse, Victory seated on branch of tree and blowing trumpet and with arm around France, below a plaque impressed, 'Bratby & Hinchliffe'; Great Britain, Great Exhibition York 1889, in gilt (57mm), by J.A.Restall, reverse inscribed, 'Bratby & Hinchliffe/For/Excellence of Exhibit'. The first in leather pouch, silver worn in places, otherwise very fine, the second in maker's case of issue, extremely fine. (2)

Bratby & Hinchliffe of Manchester, England were aerated water machinery manufacturers. They also exhibited at the Centennial International Exhibition in Melbourne in 1888 and received a First Order of Merit.