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Apollo Garden (Westminster Bridge Road) in copper (35mm) undated but issued 1788-93 (D&W64/152; M.5680). Even brown extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Another, exactly as the previous. Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $160
Bean's Grand Promenade of Fashion, Albermarde St, in silver (30mm) (D&W 64/156; M.5687). Good extremely fine and rare in this metal.
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Albermarle Street Passport to Bean's Grand Promenade of London and Parisian Fashions, in silver plated copper (30mm) undated but circa 1800 (D&W.64/155; M.5688). Pierced for wear, patchily toned otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Bean's Fashion House, Albemarle Street, pass in silvered copper (30mm) edge grained right (D&W. 64/155; M.5688). Pierced for wear, patchily toned extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Another two as the previous. Both pierced for wear, very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Cromwell Gardens (London) in white metal (30mm) (D&W 67/170; M.5681) undated but circa 1762-75. Patinated, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Cremorne House, in white metal (36mm) in centre 910, another but with scalloped edge, 2215. Both undated but circa 1860. The gardens opened about 1830. (D&W 67/168). Very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
London, T.Rouse, Eagle Tavern City Road, Refreshment ticket for sixpence in lead (35mm) (D&W 68/175) undated but circa 1830. Pierced for suspension, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Another, similar to the previous pierced for suspension, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
London International Exhibition 1862, pass to works in ivory (36mm) reverse incribed 'J.HAWORTH/ AND/ FRIEND' (D&W 70/186). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Hampstead Wells, (Mineral Springs) ticket in copper (34mm) undated but circa 1780 (D&W.74/211) stamped 63 on obverse, die fractured across obverse. Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Tavern ticket, late 17th century to early 18th century copper (24mm) 1 between two roses, below ALE with fleur de lis under that word, reverse monogram to make Johnson R. F.N.F.S. (Fiendly Society) August 10 1847 reverse Salutation Inn in copper (30mm) with straight ground edge. The first with even light brown patina very fine and very rare, second good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Jacks Coffee House, 1782, 3d in copper (17mm) (MG. 837). Attempted piercing otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
(London, Leicester Square) (Lever's Museum 1774-8), in copper (37mm) pass to view Sir Ashton Lever's natural history collection known as the 'Holophusicon' (D&W.76/221; MG.881). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Another, as previous. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Low's Grand Hotel, Covent Garden, 1774 in copper (33mm) by John Kirk (D&W.77/225; M.5731). Appears to be overstruck and edge is partially grained, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Another, as previous. Has been cleaned very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
C. Richardson (Coffee House) Covent Garden (formerly Low's Grand Hotel), 1793, in gilt brass (30mm) another stamped pint on reverse (19mm) (D&W.77/228, 230; M.5732). Unpierced and nearly uncirculated (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $190
Another, as previous. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Marylebone Gardens, Portman Rooms Bazaar, 1887, in silver (29 x 38mm) (D&W.cf 78/235) a centenary commemorative issue. Extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Another, as previous. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
John Henley, Orator, 1726, admission ticket in copper (35mm) (M.I.465/75; D&W.79/240). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Pantheon Tea Gardens refreshment ticket in lead (31mm) for sixpence or 3 May 1772 (D&W.80/246). Parthenon Rooms, refreshment ticket for three pence in copper (32mm) undated but circa 1830 (D&W.93 (359). Canonbury House, (Tea Gardens, Islington) refreshment ticket in copper (28mm) undated but circa 1840, edge straight grained (D&W.66/164). Very good; good fine; very fine, the first rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ranelagh House (Chelsea) 1745, in copper (32mm) (D&W.80/251; M.5682) but larger circle in centre. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
St. Helena Tavern, Rotherhithe Refreshment ticket for sixpence in white metal (38mm) by W.J. Taylor (D&W.81/259; MG.760). Slight bend otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
Madame Tussaud & Sons Exhibition, Baker Street, Portman Square London, in brass (38mm) (2, one struck en medaille) (D&W.83/268); one shilling (stamped 1517) sixpences (2, one stamped 933, the other 1862) (D&W.82/265, 83/266 (2)); Asiatic Gallery both sides (D&W.-; M.G.852); Asiatic Gallery Baker Street stalls on both sides (D&W.-; M.G.-). Fine-good very fine. (7)
Estimate $270
SOLD $290
Vauxhall Gardens (Lambeth), ticket in copper (15.7gms)(34.5x40mm) Arion seated on dolphin, decorated border shell beneath, reverse inscribed 'Mr. Da: Pontin/ 11' (D&W 84/ 278 bis). In beautiful condition for this, good extremely fine and rare, possibly the finest of 14 known.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Vauxhall Gardens (Lambeth) in copper (34 x 39mm) undated but circa 1750, obverse Arion, holding lyre, seated on dolphin, scallop shell below, reverse inscribed 'Mr Ja. Owen/926' (D&W.84/278; MG.675; M.5684). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Vauxhall Gardens (Lambeth), ticket in silver (31x40mm) with integral suspension loop, Brittania seated left, musical instruments at her feet and Fame above with two trumpets (D&W 84/279). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $2,300