The Norman G Brodie Collection of Scottish Medals

3 June 1999

Lot No 242

Scottish Historical Medallions, bridge of dunkeld, 1808, obverse bridge, legend length 685 ft. breadth 27 and centre arch is 90 feet, reverse inscription: built by the most noble john duke of atholl. expence above £30,000 founded 24th june 1805 and opened the 17th. novr.1808. (CP. p.170; BHM 639), Æ, 50mm.Very...

3 June 1999

Lot No 243

Scottish Historical Medallions, Rutherglen, 1812, obverse a pyramid inscribed truth honour...

3 June 1999

Lot No 244

Scottish Historical Medallions, Peninsular war, 1815, obverse scottish soldier facing bust, legend nemo. me impune laccssit below bust. mudie. d. dubois. f. reverse mdcci. egypt. portugal.spain. france. belgium. mdcccxv (in 7 lines), all within a floral wreath. (cp. 176/5; BHM i.868; M 10), Æ, 41mm. Almost as...

3 June 1999

Lot No 245

Scottish Historical Medallions, George iv, visit to scotland, 1822, bust left, bain.f.edinr. on truncation, legend georgius iiii d: g:i britanniarum rex f:d: f&s direct. reverse scotia kneeling and presenting crown to the king, holyrood and edinburgh castle in the distance, ex.regis scotiani scoticique arcem...

3 June 1999

Lot No 246

Scottish Historical Medallions, Masonic: old lodge, st. johns, lanark no 19, angel on plinth...

3 June 1999

Lot No 247

Scottish Historical Medallions, Accession of gorge iv, ascended the british throne jan 29 1820;...

3 June 1999

Lot No 248

Scottish Historical Medallions, Visit to scotland, 1822, georgius iiii.d.g. brit.rex.fid., bust left , surrounded by a wreath of thistles, reverse scotia and two highlanders welcome the King, palace of holyrood in background, in ex. in commemoration of his majesty's most gracious visit to scotland 1822 (BHM...

3 June 1999

Lot No 249

Scottish Historical Medallions, sir walter scott, bust right, below w. wyon s. c. mint, e....

3 June 1999

Lot No 250

Scottish Historical Medallions, the celtic society, chatreal mi thu, highlander standing, castles & hills in background, presented to mr john dunlop by The celtic society, campbeltown grammar school, mr mark, teacher 1827 (DW p. 115/120), integral suspension, loop & ribbon, suspender, silver, 36mm. Good very...

3 June 1999

Lot No 251

Scottish Historical Medallions, right of way on the banks of the clyde vindicated, obverse The...

3 June 1999

Lot No 252

Scottish Historical Medallions, right of way on the banks of the clyde vindicated, obverse “The reward of public spirit, the citizens of Glasgow to Adam Ferrie, Geo Rodgers, Jas Duncan, Ind.Watson Junr, Indd Whitehead for successfully defending their right to a path on the banks of the clyde 1829 (in 12 lines),...

3 June 1999

Lot No 253

Scottish Historical Medallions, The scottish reform bill, conjoined heads of earl grey, lord russell, and lord brougham left. grey, russell, brougham below the confidence of the people. Reverse a thistle, corruption destroyed july 17.1832 the reform bill for scotland recd the royal assent (BHM 1627) brass, 24mm....

3 June 1999

Lot No 254

Scottish Historical Medallions, The rights of scotland established, lion rampant within thistle...

3 June 1999

Lot No 255

Scottish Historical Medallions, Dedication of fochabers church. Facade of church, below Fochabers June 20th 1834, around erected by elizabeth duchess of gordon. Reverse i chron.ch xxix.v.16/2 chron. ch.vi.v.29.30.31/2chron.ch vi v.40.. rev.ch.xxii.v.161 math.ch.xix.v.14 (cf. bhm 1681), WM, 38mm Very fine, rare...

3 June 1999

Lot No 256

Scottish Historical Medallions, Athole gathering, 1836. ‘presented at the athole gathering for length of service and fidelity 1836. Awarded to john forbes drumachory’, Perth hallmark. Maker r.& r.k. ( r. & r. keay), scroll suspension loop, silver, 47mm Good very fine (£30-50)

3 June 1999

Lot No 257

Scottish Historical Medallions, Dumfries & maxelltown observatory, 1836. View of observatory. Reverse mr w. smith no 96 within wreath of thistles. by t. w. ingram, wm, 38mm. Extremely fine, extremely rare (£80-120)

3 June 1999

Lot No 258

Scottish Historical Medallions, Sir robert peel bart. m. p., 1837, bust three-quaraters right installed rector of the university of glasgow janr 11 1837. Reverse arms and insignia of the University within wreath entertained at a public dinner in glasgow by upwards of 3000 citizens. (cp. 157/22 bhm 1749), by j....

3 June 1999

Lot No 259

Scottish Historical Medallions, Marischal college, aberdeen rebuilt 1837. ex foundation stone laid by the duke of richmond k.g. chanc. of the univery 18 oct.1837 arch. simpson. architect. Reverse marischal college & university founded by earl marischal mdxciii new building with a grant and contribution from the...

3 June 1999

Lot No 260

Scottish Historical Medallions, eglinton tournament ( ayrshire ), two knights tilting, in ex september 1839, reverse blank, by Wyon (CP p. 174, pl.36, .fig 1), silver, 35mm Extremely fine, extremely rare (£80-120)

3 June 1999

Lot No 261

Scottish Historical Medallions, sir walter scott, obverse bare head right, in field behind scott halliday ‘F’ below bust, reverse the monument in edinburgh, founded Aug 15 1850 (BHM 1989), suspended on original tartan rosette, by t. haliday, WM., 29mm. Good extremely fine (£20-40)

3 June 1999

Lot No 262

Scottish Historical Medallions, Independant order of rechabites ‘presented to mr alexr aitchison as a mark of respect for his exertions as secretary. to the eastern district of the glasgow total abstinence society nov.1st 1841’, reverse plain except for birm. hallmark date 1840-1 maker H.M. Ornate border 10 to...

3 June 1999

Lot No 263

Scottish Historical Medallions, Opening of the edinburgh and glasgow railway, 1842. Great...

3 June 1999

Lot No 264

Scottish Historical Medallions, Opening of the edinburgh and glasgow railway. great viaduct over the valley of the almond. near edinburgh. ex. to commemorate the opening of the edinburgh and glasgow railway feb 18 1842, reverse a view of royal exchange square ex published by s.woolfield royal exchange square (bhm...

3 June 1999

Lot No 265

Scottish Historical Medallions, Reverend Doctor Thomas Chalmers, facing bust, above Thomas D.D.L.L.D., below Moderator of the First Assembly of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, reverse a burning bush, on a ribbon above nec tatmen consumebatur, below meeting of the 18 May 1843 in commemoration of the first...

3 June 1999

Lot No 266

Scottish Historical Medallions, Foundation of the free church of scotland, tablets by burning bush. nec tamen consumibatur, Dates 1560, 1592, 1638, 1688, 1843, names chalmers, dunlop and candlish all within thistle wreath, reverse legend in 25 lines detailing cause18 May 1843, hollow medallic badge, brooch mounted,...

3 June 1999

Lot No 267

Scottish Historical Medallions, Death of rev t chalmers 1847, head threequarters right revd chalmers dd. lld born 1780 died 1847. Reverse burning bush. nec tamen consumiebator moderator of the first assembley of the free presbetarian church of scotalnd 1843 (cf. BHM 2265), brass, 27mm. Good extremely fine, very...

3 June 1999

Lot No 268

Scottish Historical Medallions, kinross band of hope, Inst 28th Sept 1849 obverse touch not taste not handle not reverse kinross total abstinence society 7th January 1839 be not drunk with wine wherein is excess, WM., 32mm. Extremely fine, pierced (£20-30)

3 June 1999

Lot No 269

Scottish Historical Medallions, Birnam volunteers challenge medal, reverse brittania & lion attended by four soldiers. presented by dr mckinlay rn won 3 times by (not inscribed). By ottley, birmingham. Clasp mount for ribbon, silver, 40mm Extremely fine (£30-60)

3 June 1999

Lot No 270

Scottish Historical Medallions, Royal scottish society of arts (Inst. 1821 incorp 1841). to mc wm procter tin smith, forfar for stop cock and mode of reversing in his oscillating cvlnder steam engine no 3334 the silver medal value three sovereigns 1851. Reverse head of Minerva right, by Kirkwood (dw p. 182/626),...

3 June 1999

Lot No 271

Scottish Historical Medallions, The scottish volunteers at edinburgh aug 7 1860. queen victoria bust left. Reverse a highland soldier standing. in defence on a ribbon above. by g. dowler (bhm 2685), WM, 44mm. Extremely fine (£20-30)

3 June 1999

Lot No 272

Scottish Historical Medallions, National wallace monument 1861. a thistle below inaugurated june 24 1861, sir william wallace hero of scotland. A highland soldier standing with claymore in right hand and Scottish flag in left hand, thistles either side (not in BHM), WM, 31mm. Pierced, extremely fine (£30-40)

3 June 1999

Lot No 273

Scottish Historical Medallions, National wallace monument 1861, obverse view of the monument founded 24 june 1861. a memorial of gratitude by scotsmen to the preserver of their countries independence.(CP p. 165/2), silver, 36mm. Extremely fine, rare (£40-60)

3 June 1999

Lot No 274

Scottish Historical Medallions, National wallace monument 1861, obverse view of the monument founded 24 june 1861, reverse as above, WM, 36mm. Pierced, extremely fine, rare (£20-40)

3 June 1999

Lot No 275

Scottish Historical Medallions, Perth highland society. City arms. Reverse best dressed highlander william forbes 1865, around a wreath of thistles. By w. j. taylor London, suspension loop (CP. p.163.3), silver, 45mm. Good extremely fine (£40-60)

3 June 1999

Lot No 276

Scottish Historical Medallions, Glasgow industrial exhibition, 1865. Female seated left holding laurel wreaths, man and globe behind painters palette with maclure & macdonald on it. EX 1865-66. Reverse city arms & motto engine - james adamson 2nd prize, laurel wreath around. By Maclure & Macdonald, AE, cased,...

3 June 1999

Lot No 277

Scottish Historical Medallions, National reform demonstration in edinburgh 1866. Draped bust of john bright three quarters left. On a wide border around john bright m.p. reverse inscription within wide border and open wreath of thistles, roses, & shamrocks, in commemoration of the national reform demonstration...

3 June 1999

Lot No 278

Scottish Historical Medallions, john patrick crighton stuart, born Sept 12.1847, marquis of bute crown in centre, came of age, 12th Sept 1868, WM, 31mm. Pierced, fine (£20-40)

3 June 1999

Lot No 279

Scottish Historical Medallions, visit of the prince of wales and princess alexandria to glasgow, conjoined busts right, reverse in commemoration of the visit of the prince & princess of wales to glasgow on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the new university october 8th 1868 (similar to BHM 2886), WM,...

3 June 1999

Lot No 280

Scottish Historical Medallions, caithness industrial exhibition, wick, obverse within a wreath...

3 June 1999

Lot No 281

Scottish Historical Medallions, clyde industrial training ship, m & m of lorn, conjoined bust left, clyde industrial training ship, reverse h.m.s. cumberland prize presented by her royal highness the prince louise marchioness of lorn 2d'sept 1871, by elkington, Æ, 38mm. Extremely fine (£20-40)