Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

British Historical Medals, Abbey Church, Bath, 1835, a gilt lead medal by C.F. Carter, frontal elevation of the church, rev. legend in 14 lines, 50mm (BHM 1687); St Michael’s Church, Bath, Demolished, 1835, white metal medals by J. Davis (2), both 37mm (Taylor 46a); Prior Park, Bath, c. 1839, medals by T. Halliday (2), in copper and white metal, both 51mm (Taylor 47a); Blue Coat School, Bath, Brodrick Medal, 1854, a gilt lead award by Allen & Moore, 58mm (D & W 204/24); Bath Temperance Association, Golden Jubilee, 1886, a white metal medal, unsigned, 31mm; Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, City of Bath, a white metal medal, unsigned, 32mm; Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, City of Bath, a bronze medal by H.B. Sale, 32mm (BHM 3814); Bath City Secondary School, award medals by Vaughton (3), Three Years, bronze (2: Florence M. Batten, 1905; Mabel Poynting, 1905), Four Years, silver (Ethel G. Arthurs), hallmarked Birmingham 1912, all 39mm; George V, Coronation, 1911, City of Bath, a white metal medal, unsigned, 40mm [13]. First and sixth about fine, others generally very fine, a good city group; one 1905 medal in original Vaughton case (£70-90)

Provenance:
One Taylor 46a R.N.P. Hawkins Collection, bt J. Whitmore May 1987
Taylor 47a white metal bt Baldwin November 1988