Lot Archive

Lot

№ 479

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26 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£320

Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (R.H.S. Do. Oldham vitam ob restitvtam dono dat 1805) medal glazed, with a silver frame inscribed, ‘Go and do thou likewise’, with suspension post but lacking ring, nearly extremely fine £160-200

Ex Fevyer Collection; ref. Spink Exhibition 1985, No. 5.

Mr Oldham is listed as being presented an Honorary Medallion of the Royal Humane Society in the Gentleman’s Magazine of April 1805.