Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

19th Century, Death of Jonas Webb, 1862, a bronze medal by C. Wiener, bust three-quarters left, rev. a Babraham South-Downs ram standing right on plinth, 59mm (BHM 2715). Discolouration spot behind bust, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£60-80)

Provenance:
J. O'Byrne Collection (Part II), Christie’s Auction, 10 July 1962, lot unspecified.

Jonas Webb (1796-1862), celebrated English farmer and stock breeder from Babraham, Cambridgeshire, developed the Southdown breed of sheep. He achieved international recognition in 1855 at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, winning a gold medal