Benjamin West, 1815, a copper medal by G. Mills, bust left, reverse UNDER THE REGENCY, etc., 41mm (BHM 862); Obsequies for James Watt, 1819, a copper medal, unsigned, 46mm (BHM 984; E 1116) [2]. About extremely fine, first patinated (£35-45)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector.

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Benjamin West (1738-1820), the American painter patronised by George III, became president of the Royal Academy in 1792