ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM FIRE, bronze medal, 3rd type (To Robt. Oefield, London, 2nd April 1852 (Case 1652)) one or two knocks but about very fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Mike Minton.

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Sold with details from 'The Times' of the severe fire which broke out shortly before 4 am. near Soho Square on Friday 2 April 1852. This fire appears to have started in the premises of Benjamin F. Oakey, a Fishmonger, and to have spread rapidly. Six silver medals, nine bronze medals and 10 testimonials were presented by the Lord Mayor in June 1852, but these were not necessarily all for this same fire