Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

19th Century, Crystal Palace Opened, 1854, a white metal medal by J. Pinches, frontal elevation of the Palace, rev. Britannia opening doors to the exhibition, 42mm (Allen 85; BHM 2549; E 1487); Newcastle upon Tyne Royal Mining, Engineering & Industrial Exhibition, 1887, a bronze medal by Reid & Sons, edge named (Duncan MacGregor), 51mm (BHM 3343; E 1730; Allen Pt 4); Edinburgh & Midlothian Industrial Exhibition, a gilt-bronze award medal by Belfield, named (Awarded to Terrace & Co for Motor House With Heating Stove, 1907), 53mm (Allen Pt 1; Brodie 351, this piece); Bath & West & Southern Counties Society, Champion Medals (2), in bronze, by J.R. Pinches for Garrard, named (Polo & Riding Pony, Col. The Lord Digby, DSO, MC, ‘Twelfth Night’, 1948; Bristol 1949, Awarded to Fortywinks II…Col The Lord Digby…), both 52mm (MJP p.11) [5]. Last three about extremely fine, others extremely fine or better and in cases of issue (£40-60)

Provenance:
Last N.G. Brodie Collection, DNW Auction 41, 3 June 1999, lot 351.

A motor house was the old term for a garage. Edward Kenelm Digby, 11th Baron Digby, KG, DSO, MC (1894-1964), served in the Coldstream Guards in World War I. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1920 and was chairman of the Dorset County Council from 1955 to 1964 and Lord Lieutenant of Dorset between 1952 and 1964. His eldest daughter was the socialite and diplomat Pamela Harriman