Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals, Paper Money and Numismatic Books

Gardens, TICKETS and PASSES, Gardens, CHELSEA, Ranelagh House and Gardens, Regatta Ball at Ranelagh XXIII June MDCCLXXV, an etched print by F. Bartolozzi after G.B. Cipriani, 1775, Father Thames standing at the front of a conch shell on the river holding forth three medals from Britannia, Abundantia and a putto with shield behind, triton and siren in water, two naked children rowing boats at left, the rotunda on far bank, 22 x 19.5cm. Very fine; pasted on card with other contemporary newspaper cuttings c. 1815 £90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: Bt Grosvenor Prints March 1999