Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Abolition of Slavery, 1834, a gilt-bronze medal by C.F. Carter for J. Davis, slave, freed of his shackles, stands with arms raised, rev. legend within crowned rose-wreath, 51mm (BHM 1668; E 1275). Light surface marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine £200-250

Provenance: BDW Auction 4, 16 March 1994, lot 156.

This medal is usually found without Carter’s name, Brown recording only the single item in the medallist’s family collection