Catalogue
William Gladstone and Members of Parliament, 1894, bronze 95mm by Lauer, bust of Gladstone facing left, rev. 2 columns of 50-line listing of members of House of Commons. Good - extremely fine.
Estimate $420
Board of Trade Medal, for gallantry in saving life at sea, in silver (59mm), by B. Wyon, edge inscript. "Alexander MacLaren wreck of S.S. "Taber" on 22nd March 1901", in case of issue. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $600
British Monarchs, various bronze medals struck in 19th and 20th centuries, Plantagenet kings, Dassier series, Henry II, Edward IV, Richard II, Charles I, Charles II, battle medal, James II; also Charles II in silver (27mm) (7.7g), by P. Roettier (MI-541-194); also Henry III gold penny medal; Samuel Pepys medal in card holder. Very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $600
Football fob medals, in silver with 9 carat gold name plates, to F.J. Walls, 1907 & 8, 'Trowbridge District/Wednesday Football League' by W.J.D.; 1909.10 Croneer New Brompton by H.G.C. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
East London Football Club, fob medal, in silver and gold, (33 x 40 mm), reverse inscribed '1909 / L.F. Cole / CapT. / Millfields Rd. / E.S'. Toning, very fine.
Estimate $100
National Aerial Campaign, 1912, brass 32mm by Vaughton, a biplane and a monoplane in flight, rev. “BRITAINS FUTURE IS IN THE AIR”; Launching of the Airship R101, aluminium 38mm by Gaunt, airship in flight, rev. statistics about the airship. The airship crashed on its inaugural flight. Good - very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
Sport medals, Ealing Cycle Invitation Race, 1919, in silver, (10.14 g), by Robert Chandler; Leeds Swimming Club, in silver, by Zachariah Barraclough & Sons, 1892 (18.36g); R.O.S.A badge, in silver, (8.53g) (golfing related?), by Hamilton & Inches of Edinburgh, 1890. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
Lord Kitchener Memorial, bronze, 50mm, by H. Huguenin, uniformed bust ¾ left, battle cruisers in background, infantry marching in foreground, rev. two battle cruisers engaged (BHM 4119, Eimer 1953). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Manchester “Peterloo” Riots, white metal 62mm, Cavalry cutting down men, women and children, rev. legend “THE WICKED HAVE DRAWN OUT THE SWORD THEY HAVE CUT DOWN THE POOR AND NEEDY etc”, (BHM 989, Eimer 1112). Holed, very fine, rare.
Estimate $500
The Church Benefit Society, medal in oxidised bronze, with pin-back suspender 'The Church Benefit Society', obverse, Founded 1878, plain reverse inscribed, 'Medal of Honour/1958./Sister./Dorothy Williams.'; Salvation Army Nurses Fellowship, lapel badge in gilt and enamel, pin-back. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
William Dampier, (1652-1715), in sterling silver, proof finish (40.01 g), by Birmingham Mint. Nearly FDC.
Estimate $80
Bicentenary of the Death of Captain Cook, undated (1979), in silver (51mm), by Imago of Surrey, England, edge impressed HJF and hallmarked, obverse, uniformed bust of Cook left, with globe beside him and map of his Pacific exploration route highlighted, reverse, Cook's ship, Endeavour and on shore a group of natives (Kenman 111A). Foxing inside of case, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
The Bicentennial Of The First Fleeters, 1787-1987, in sterling silver (82 g, 50 mm), by Birmingham Mint. Missing case, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
18th Century tokens, Hampshire, Portsmouth Halfpenny 1797, Viscount Jervis; Portsea farthing, Admiral McBride; Middlesex, Newgate halfpenny 1794; Erskine and Gibbs halfpenny, 1794; T. Hardy halfpenny 1794; J. H. Tooke halfpenny 1794; another; Suffolk, Bury halfpenny, Cornwallis; Manchester farthing, Labrey and Co. Tea Merchant, Coronation 1831; USA Hard Times token, 1837, Pres. Van Buren; USA Civil War token, 1863, Hussey’s Special Message Post, New York; Ceylon, Coffee Token George Steuart, Wekande Mills, 1843. Very fine and better. (12)
Estimate $120
Liverpool Theatre, in copper (35mm) Box (Withers 55). Very good.
Estimate $40
Theatre Royal (Liverpool), in bracteate tin plate (43mm) Box (8), Pit (29 and 37) (Withers 66, 68 (2)). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $350
Scotland, Edinburgh University, in bronze, engraved 'Indian & Colonial Forest Trees/1936-37/Gordon S. Walker', by Alex Kirkwood & Son Edinburgh; St Paul's School, Founded by John Colet, 1851, in gilt (44mm), by
L.C.Wyon, obverse bust of John Colet left, reverse, 8-lines of Latin
text referencing Baron Truro, the Lord High Chancellor of Great
Britain, who was a pupil at St Paul's School. In case, uncirculated; edge nicks and marks on the rim where the medal appears to have been in a circular mount, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $20
Scotland, Scottish clan Mackay crest badge `Manu Fortis', in voided silvered metal; also buttons (4, two large, two small); another small rectangular Scottish thistle fitting; a large Manu Fortis Scottish clan crest kilt pin; and a small Scottish clan crest for Clan Mackay. Nearly uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $50
Ireland, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1826, Francis Johnston Esq P.R.H.A. in copper (43mm) by W.Woodhouse, edge inscribed in raised letters 'Royal Irish Art Union 1843'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Ireland, Photographic Society of Ireland, in bronze (51mm) by ?, 'Class VIII/"Enlargements"/C.W. Pearson/1901'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
George VI, medal for Native Chiefs, 1937, in silver (68x50mm), with silver chain (42cm), GR monogram and Tudor rose links. Very fine.
Estimate $1,250
Africa, Nyasaland Protectorate, loyal chiefs honour medals in bronze (51 x 67mm), with yellow ribbons, George VI (1937) and Elizabeth II (1953). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
West Africa, Native chiefs medal, Queen Victoria, undated, in silver (64mm), edge engraved "Ashanti 1895/The King of E. Jumaku (Saltpond)", set with ornate scroll mount with heavy silver chain (305g). Edge knocks otherwise good fine.
Estimate $2,500
West Africa, George V, Ashanti for Loyalty, in silver (76mm; 225g) to native chiefs, edge stamped "silver" and "34". Suspension removed otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750