Auction Catalogue
India, Bombay Presidency War & Relief Fund, Children’s Branch, 1917, a bronze medal, unsigned, bust of Lady Willingdon left, wearing large hat, rev. legend around Lady Willingdon’s signature, 33mm (Pudd. 917.4.2); Bombay Peace Medal, 1918, in bronze, by F.K. Wezel, conjoined busts of George V and Queen Mary right, rev. in gratitude to our sailors, etc., 32mm (Pudd. 918.2.2 [918.3]); Peace Medal, 1919, in bronze, unsigned, crowned bust of George V left, rev. Indian and British soldier support each other, 32mm (Pudd. 919.1) [3]. About very fine and better, last with small piercing (£30-40)
Provenance:
R.P. Puddester Collection, DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 1659.
The first and last pieces are those illustrated in the 1987 edition of Puddester’s work
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