Catalogue
Vauxhall Gardens (Lambeth), season ticket in silver (8.14gms)(34x40mm) the muse Erato seated holding lyre, female figure in front offering her hand, legend below Vereor ne Ultimum, reverse plain inscribed 'MR./ Arundel' (D&W 85/289 this piece) design by Wm.Hogarth. Toned good very fine and extremely rare. The only specimen of this type known.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,500
Vauxhall Gardens, (Lambeth) undated but circa 1750, in silver (32 x 30mm) by William Hogarth, reverse engraved 'Mr. Backwell' Britannia receives Muse holding lyre (D&W.85/cf 289). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Vauxhall Gardens (Lambeth) undated but circa 1750 in silver (32 x 30mm) by William Hogarth reverse engraved 'Mrs Elizth/Smith'. Apollo holding lyre, young boy kneeling alongside, Pan tied to a tree. (D&W -; M.G.-). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,200
Vauxhall Gardens (Lambeth) 1828 in silver and copper (32mm) (D&W.88/320). Nearly extremely fine, the first very rare (illustrated). (2)
Estimate $240
SOLD $1,200
Another two in copper as previous. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
Worcestershire, The Royal Malvern Well Spa, in brass (35mm) edge straight grained, undated but circa 1850 (D&W 89/328, MG.779). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Manchester, Jennison's Strawberry Gardens in brass (25mm) (D&W.90/333); Zoological Gardens, in brass (25mm) Elephant/Lion (D&W.90/332); in brass (29mm) antelope/eagle (D&W.90/331) edge straight grained. Fine-very fine, the first and last rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Vauxhall Gardens Manchester, R.T., in silvered copper (?) and brass (illustrated) (25mm) by Y&D (Younge & Deakin), edges grained left, undated but circa 1815 (D&W.91/340,1). The first pierced for wear, very fine or better and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
(Warwickshire) Merrion, Simpsons Merrion Nursery, in copper (28mm) reverse inscribed 30, undated but circa 1850 (D&W 91/345). Somersetshire, Bath, Folly tea gardens, in copper (17mm) (D&W 44/10). Good very fine; very fine, the first very rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Nottingham Corn Exchange, 1850, Subscriber's Ticket in copper ( mm) (D&W.92/354). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Lyceum Theatre, Picture Exhibition, (1800) in copper (32mm) pass to view R.K. Porter's massive painting 'The Storming of Seringapatam (D&W.93/361). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
(Ireland) Rathfarnham (Garden and estate) in silver plated copper (30mm) (D&W.94/366; M.5940). Pierced at top for wear, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $170
Another, as previous but in thicker silver plate. Nearly extremely fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Rosherville Botanical Gardens (Gravesend), in copper with central hole (32mm) undated but circa 1840 (D&W.95/369; MG.716). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Another, as previous. Tiny dent and nick on edge otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Shoreham (Sussex) Swiss Gardens refreshment ticket for one shilling in brass (24mm) undated but circa 1840 (D&W 95/376; MG.766). Edge bumps otherwise glossy brown extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
Southampton Botanic Spa Gardens, 1815, Subscription ticket, Kennedy and Holst, in silver plated copper (33mm) edge grained left (D&W.96/377). Nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
Worcestershire Agricultural Corn Exchange Erected 1848, Free Admission in copper (39mm) reverse inscribed 765 (D&W 98/392). Yorkshire Agricultural Society Established Octr 10th 1837 in white metal (42mm) reverse incribed 'J.B. Wilson' (D&W -). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Wolverhampton Corn Exchange, Admission ticket, in brass (30mm). Corn Exchange, Front Seats ticket in copper (32mm). Northumberland 1830, clasped hands, reverse 4 in wreath in brass (39mm) (mining or colliery ticket). Very fine-extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
(York), Magistrates medal of Admission to the Courts, in copper (42mm) by Y&D (Younger and Deakin) reverse inscribed 'R.HILL/ Esqr' (D&W 89/325). Light brown nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Another, exactly as the last except 'L. Bell/Esqr.' Edge bumps otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Yorkshire Assizes, 1813, in silver (45 x 35mm, oval) by Younge & Deakin, inscribed 'Mr./Wm. Sanderson' (D&W 100/402; M.5300). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Yorkshire Assizes, 1812, in silver (44 x 35mm, squarish oval) by Y&D (Younge & Deakin) inscribed 'Mr./R.Pybus', die axis 180ø (D&W-; M.-). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,020
Bow Street No 48 engraved pass in copper (32mm) reverse 'a/Gent' within wreath. Another 'commissioner' engraved pass in copper (34mm) undated but circa 1820. Very fine and very rare (2).
Estimate $180
SOLD $290
City of London Arms/No.67 entirely engraved on brass flan (29mm, 2mm thick) plain edge, circa 1760 (illustrated), Hansom Cab Pass for the Diamond Jubilee 22 June 1897 white enamelled gilt brass pass E.R.C.B. (25 x 30mm) by Bowman Limited, 70 Goswell Road, London, stamped 196 on back. Houses of Parliament H.M. office of Works, Works Dept., enamelled iron pass (38mm) 136, holed for suspension on a key ring. Nearly extremely fine, all rare, the first probably very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Brokers Badge, in copper (40mm) City of London arms on reverse, uninscribed, undated but circa 1790 (Eimer 473; Caldecott pl I,2; M.5784). Trace of mint red on obverse, extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Broker's Pass, in silver (40mm) by Milton, inscribed to 'Wm. Hewett Daniel' (Caldecott 2) undated but circa 1790. Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Another, as previous but inscribed 'Crawford Simpson'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $210
Ashby and Young Broker's Passes (2) in bronze and white metal (34mm) circa 1828 by T.B., figure of bull with human head of N.M. Rothschild reverse figure of a bear with head of Moses Mocatta (Caldecott II/4) (M.5590). The first with edge bruise otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Livery or Freeman's Badge, London, 1752, in lead (47 & 67mm) impressed WILLIAM GERRARD A FREEMAN LEADENHALL STREET 1752 in seven lines, additional endorsements on obverse Aug 74, Apr 79. Probably for use as a licensed street trader (see Mitchiner p.1905). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280