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Estimate $400
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SOLD $580
THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY OF LONDON MEDAL INSCRIBED 1776, in silver (51mm) by Lewis Pingo (Eimer 758, Eimer Pingo 55, M.H. 820) inscribed to 'Mr. John Gray/Restored/S. Pemberthe,/Sep.18, 1785'. With original blue ribbon and bar suspension, toned extremely fine and rare, sold with photo copy of case 501 report.
Ex Spink Sale 8 (lot 636). The recipient brought back to life a drowned Samson Pember who had fallen into the Thames near Rotherhithe Church and was under water for ten minutes.
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