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Great Britain, Royal Anthropological Institute, Huxley Medal, 1895, a silver-gilt award medal by F. Bowcher [after E. Onslow Ford], bust of Thomas Huxley left, rev. female figure of Progress standing left, holding oil-lamp and wreath above a pedestal, Institute buildings in background, edge named (Frederick Gugenheim Gregory, 1925-26), 63mm (BHM 3488; E 1794; Storer 1734; BDM I, 255). Extremely fine, scarce (£60-80)