Catalogue
Circuses; Brighton, Jim Myers Great American Circus in brass (28mm) edge milled (M.G.593);Birmingham, Cooke's Royal Circus, Gallery in brass (32mm) (D&W.; M.G. 580 variety) (illustrated), Welch & Co's Hippodrome, Pit in copper (31mm) (M.G.581) (illustrated); London Alhambra Palace in brass, octagonal (30mm) circus 2nd class (D&W.-; M.G.571a), another round (31mm) 3rd Class (M.G.572), Royal Alhambra Palace, Balcony/Stalls, stamped 669 in zinc (45 x 34mm) (illustrated). Very fine-good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $350
SOLD $390
Travelling Circuses, Bannister's, female standing on one leg on galloping horse/Jn.Bannister Rideing Master returns to the Public in General in copper (26mm) undated but circa 1815 (D.&W.9/93; M.G.586) others (3) Male figure standing on galloping horse/tight-rope walker in copper (30mm) (D.&W.9/92;M.G.587). Great Allied Circus, P.F. & Co., in brass (31mm) octagonal, Boxes 2 shillings, another Gallery 6 pence in brass, hexagonal (41mm), others, Pit, 1 shilling in copper and brass (32mm) (M.G.589,-,590, (brass illustrated)); Leshes midgets, horseshoe shape with lug at back to as a brooch in brass (29mm); Minders' Grand Star Menagerie, Feeding Ticket/WM monogram in gilt brass (40mm) by H. Pasley Sheffield (D&W.91/343;M.G.592) (illustrated); Neasome's Circus/Pit and Promenade in brass (31mm) octagonal (illustrated); Lord John Sanger and Sons Ltd, 6 pence brass with central hole, octagonal (36mm) (illustrated); Lord George the Original NOT transferable tickets, Sanger Limited in brass 2/- (31mm) T. Storey Circus impressed on copper disc (27mm) (illustrated). Fine-extremely fine, several rare or very rare. (14)
Estimate $650
SOLD $740
Bathwick Villa Gardens, sixpence pass in copper (33mm) undated but circa 1782 (D&W.43/4; M.5905). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
King James's Palace (Lyncombe Vale near Bath) pleasure garden pass for sixpence in silvered brass (31mm) (D&W.45/14; M.5909) undated but circa 1777. Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $720
Bath, Spring Gardens, ticket for sixpence in brass (29mm) undated but circa 1769 (D&W 45/15; MG 699; M.5904). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $170
SOLD $200
Another, as previous. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Sydney Gardens, Bath, undated but circa 1795, in silver (35mm) Proprietor's ticket No. '74' (D&W.45/17; MG.701). Beautifully toned, nearly FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Sydney Garden Vauxhall (Bath), in copper (32mm) undated but circa 1799 (D&W.45/19; M.5908). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Somersetshire, Bath, Folly (Pleasure Gardens)/Hulbert, in copper (22mm) (D.&W.44/10; M.G.695; M.D.G.44); Bridgewater, (Bristol Arms Hotel High Street) E. Wippell/Bowling Room 2d in brass (25mm) (M.D.G.137) (illustrated); Taunton Flower Show, Fireworks 6d in gilt brass (27mm) (M.&Y.191) (2) (illustrated). Bath, Bath and West of England Club/Token one pound in brass (27mm) inscribed 27 (D&W.105/44; M&Y.5) (illustrated), Friendly Societies Medical Institution in brass (37mm) stamped 31 (illustrated) another stamped 38; People's Club in copper (30mm) (D&W.106/52; M & Y.73) (illustrated); Old North Gate Brewery in copper (32mm) (D&W.335/4;M.D.G.91). The last only fair others very fine-good extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
Birmingham, Bisset's Museum in white metal (38mm) undated but circa 1795 (D&W 47/31; M.p1993) Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Renison's Grand Pleasure Bath Bristol, 1764 for twopence in brass (22mm) (D&W.52/65). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Another, as previous. Patinated, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Essex, Chelmsford, Polytechnic Exhibition May 1848 in white metal (29mm) shire hall with tree to right (M.G.855) (SA345) another without tree, building face on (SA.345a) (illustrated). Derby Free Library and Museum, 1879, in brass (32mm) medalet or jeton (illustrated). Heaton Norris, Bowling Green/Drabble Ash Pleasure Gardens in copper (30mm) edge milled (D&W.59/115) (M.G.719) (2, one with cross countermark in reverse (illustrated). Seedly Pendleton, Clay Hall/Tea and Strawberry Gardens in brass (26mm) edge milled (D&W.53/74; M.G.711) (illustrated). Oldham, Barlow's Museum/Preserver of Birds, in brass (24mm) edge milled (illustrated). Morecambe Summer Gardens/one penny in brass (26mm) (D&W.91/346). Yorkshire, Sheffield, Botanic Gardens in brass (33mm) edge milled another reverse blank (31mm) and (24mm) edge milled (D&W.95/372 one size only; M.G.-) (illustrated) all three very rare; Lady Edith Drive one penny in brass (40mm) believed to be for Scarborough (D&W.-;M.G.-) (illustrated); York Historical Pageant, 1909 in copper (21mm) Constantine (the Great)/Helena (illustrated). Royal William Gardens in brass (32mm) 3d (D&W.-; M.G.-) (illustrated). Park Regimental crowned LHV (Light Horse Volunteers) monogram/526, (large holed for suspension) in silver (22mm) (M.G.1552) Sourlie Drive 1821/fox running right in brass (20mm) (D.&W. ;M.G. ) G.H. Drive 1823 in copper (23mm) bracteate style (D&W. ;M.G. ) Roads Department A&NT in brass (30mm) countermarked BD/11 (double piercing) for wearing. Worcestershire, Stourbridge, Vauxhall Gardens 3d in copper (24mm) (J.W. ref.9790). (Birmingham) Soho Lake, Handsworth/one penny in gilt brass (24mm) boating refreshment check circa 1865 (lake was drained in 1869) (D.&W.50/51) (illustrated). Balgay Hill Pleasure Grounds, Forfarfshire, 1871 in brass (23mm) corroded. Wentworth Gardens threepence (17mm) in aluminium. Bristol, Public Free Libraries, in brass (43 x 32mm) stamped 610 (illustrated), another similar, stamped 234 (D&W.300/7; M.G.-). Fine-extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $650
SOLD $840
Cheltenham, Royal Old Wells, 1838, in white metal (46 x 58mm) (D&W.53/73); Pierced for suspension, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Coronation of George IV, admission ticket in gilt copper (54mm) stamped 194 (D&W.54/80). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
George IV, Coronation, 1821, Admission ticket in silver (38mm) uninscribed, a pass for government officials and seat holders. (D&W 54/81). Pierced for suspension, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $290
Gordon Cumming's Wild Sports, two shillings admission ticket in copper (35mm) undated circa 1840 (D&W.55/90) (2) edge bumps otherwise very fine; good fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Royal Zoological Society of Ireland, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 1844, admission tickets in silver and bronzed copper (31mm) by W. Woodhouse, corded rims on the latter (D&W.56/94). Toned good very fine; good extremely fine; the first rare in this metal. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Royal Terrace Gardens, Gravesend, in copper (37 mm) undated but circa 1830 (D&W 58/108). Glossy even brown, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Gardens; Henden Pleasure Gardens in brass (26mm) edge straight grained (D&W.59/116); Simpson's Merrion Nursery (27mm) (D&W.345/91); Snipe Gardens, Ashton, in brass (27mm) edge straight grained. Fine-very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Gardens, Spas, parks and libraries, Lancashire, Manchester, Molineux Grounds twopence in copper (31mm) with central hole (D.&W.91/347) (illustrated), Art Treasures Exhibition 1857 stamped 407, in white metal (28 x 22mm); Bury, Victoria Gardens/Hamilton's Museum in brass (26mm) (D&W.52/67) (M.G.853) (illustrated) Hulme, Pomona Gardens in brass (25mm) (3) (D&W.60/121; M.G.721) (illustrated); Liverpool Zoological Gardens, Visitors check in copper (32mm) circa 1833 (D&W.62/139; M.G.866) (illustrated); Dr. Woodhead Museum of Anatomy - brass (26mm) (D&W.62/138 MG.865), Liverpool Corporation Baths, School Boys Pass in copper (37mm) stamped A372, another in brass stamped 9475 (D&W.303/35) (M.G.-) (illustrated); S. George's Hall 1907, 'if this was a real shilling it would admit you to the Colonial Products Exhibition' in silver washed brass (24mm) (illustrated). Warwickshire Birmingham, Aston Cross Grounds in brass (33mm) G. Wager in centre (D&W.46/26) (illustrated). Bournbrook Grounds 3d in brass (25mm) (D&W.-; M.G. ), Camera Obsura at T. Hale's. Pleasure Gardens, Observatory Inn in brass (27mm) (H.p.18 Bowling Green Inn) (illustrated); Kerbys Pools in brass (28mm) (D.&W.61/127) (2, one pierced in centre); St. Helena Pleasure Gardens, Morris Roberts in brass (27mm) (H.p.63); Sherbourne House (pre 1875) in copper (36mm) threepence (H.p.63) (illustrated); (D&W.55/88 Coventry Show Fair Established 1677/Lady Godiva in silver washed brass (25mm) (3) (M.G.1343) (illustrated). Fine-extremely fine, second rare. (21)
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Essex, South End on Sea, Ye Caroline Baths, pass in copper (48mm) by Barnett undated but circa 1780 (D&W.-; MG..-) uninscribed. Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
(Essex), South End Baths, Opened 1804, in gilt copper (31mm). FDC.
Estimate $60
SOLD $200
(Essex), South End Baths Opened 1804, steel die of the obverse. Extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $320
Hulme, White House Hotel, in copper and brass (28mm) (D&W.60/123-4) smaller, obverse swan left in copper (23mm) undated but struck 1833 (D&W.60/125). The last with mint red; very fine (2); good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Lings, in copper (35mm) another similar but smaller (28mm). (D&W 61/131, 131 bis). Very fine; good very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Royal Academy Antique School, 1768, in ivory (50mm) (black ink) reverse 'Elmslie William Dallas, admitted 26th April 1831', (illustrated), another 'George Wells, Admitted 17th April, 1841.' (D&W.63/cf 142). The second pierced for wear, very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $800
Royal Academy Antique School, 1768, in ivory (53mm) 'G. Ruff, Admitted 10th April, 1878.' (D&W.63/cf143). Royal Academy Schools, 1768, in ivory (49mm) 'A.A. Nash, School of Painting, Admitted Lower School, 26th July, 1910, Admitted Upper School, 21st March, 1911.' Very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $720
Royal Academy Antique School 1768, pass in ivory (51mm) T.B. Garvie/Admitted 6th Decr. 1881/Renewed Decr, 1884 (D&W.63/cf141-3). Small piercing in centre otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
The Royal Academy of Arts Instituted 1768, Queen Victoria medal 1837, in silver (55mm) by W. Wyon, edge inscribed 'THOMAS B. GARVIE, FOR THE BEST PAINTING OF A HEAD FROM THE LIFE 10th DEC: 1884.' in original black leather case of issue, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500