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THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury Railway Completed, 1839, a gilt-bronze medal by A.J. Stothard, bust of George Carrington right, rev. names of the directors, etc. in 14 lines, 50mm (Moyaux 16; BHM 1890; E 1326; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.135; Swan 89-90). Very fine, reverse better, rare as a gilt medal (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £150
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury Railway Completed, 1839, a bronze medal by A.J. Stothard, similar, 50mm (Moyaux 16; BHM 1890; E 1326; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.135; Swan 89-90). Minor marks on reverse, otherwise almost extremely fine (£80-100)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury Railway Completed, 1839, a bronze medal by A.J. Stothard, similar, 50mm (Moyaux 16; BHM 1890; E 1326; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.135; Swan 89-90). Fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Berks Bucks Oxon Compt Musical Festival, 1905, bronze medals (3), unsigned, three shields, rev. first prize aylesbury may 1905, standing female with lyre, lion and donkey behind, each 32mm; Aylesbury Amble, a uniface bronze medal, unsigned, duck standing left, aylesbury amble around, 51mm [4]. One 1905 medal about very fine, others all extremely fine; two 1905 medals with clips and rings for suspension (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £15
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Currant Bread Competition, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall for T. Ottley, standing robed female plucking grapes from a vine and placing them in a box, rev. named (Second Prize Awarded to A.W. Mills, Aylesbury 1910), hallmarked Birmingham 1908, 39mm; The British Diamalt Company, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, legend, rev. wreath, named (Presented to A.W. Mills Esq, Winner of 2nd Prize, Class 18 Bread Competition, Aylesbury 1910), 45mm [2]....
Hammer Price: £30
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury Bread Show, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, agricultural implements and produce, rev. wreath of wheat ears, named (1910, Awarded to J. Franklin, Waddesdon), hallmarked Birmingham 1910, 45mm. Minor scuffing and rim nicks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare as a signed medal by Dingley (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £35
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury Bread Show, silver award medals (3), all unsigned [by W.J. Dingley], similar, named (1911, Awarded to W. Andrews & Sons, Aylesbury; 1912, Awarded to Andrews & Sons, Aylesbury; 1913, Awarded to Andrews & Sons, Aylesbury), hallmarked J.A. Restall, Birmingham, 1911, 1912 and 1913, all 45mm [3]. Very fine and better, all toned (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £40
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury Bread Show, silver award medal, unsigned [by W.J. Dingley], similar, named (1913, Awarded to H. Ruffell, Maidenhead), hallmarked J.A. Restall, Birmingham, 1913; bronze award medal, unsigned [by W.J. Dingley], named (1911, Awarded to W.H. Pratt, Cambridge), both 45mm [2]. About extremely fine and better, first lightly toned (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury Bread Show, bronze enamel award medals (2), unsigned, town arms within wreath, revs. named (Class 71, James & Co, 1930; Class 58, E. Luton & Son, 1932), both 28mm; Aylesbury Bread Show, silver enamel award medal, unsigned, town arms and two sickles, wreath behind, rev. wreath, named (Class 30, J.W. Horspool, 1937), hallmarked acs, Birmingham 1936, 45mm; Aylesbury Bread Show, an oxidised bronze medal, similar, named (Class 58, W.R....
Hammer Price: £45
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury War Memorial, 1918, a white metal medalet, unsigned, view of memorial, rev. their memory lives for evermore, 23mm. Good very fine, rare; with tricolour ribbon and pin for wearing (£15-25)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Royal Arch & Mark Masons of Buckinghamshire, a uniface engraved silver-gilt plaque by J. Restall, named (Presented to their Chief The Very Rev. Dean J.S. Brownrigg, Grand J. Eng:, as a mark of respect and affection, Aylesbury, June 28th 1928), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 62 x 58mm; Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital, a uniface silver enamel badge by T. Fattorini, flame issuing from lamp, with un-named clasp, hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 46 x 30mm;...
Hammer Price: £50
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Beaconsfield School, a silver award medal by W.J. Taylor, helmeted head of Minerva left, serpent on neck, rev. wreath, named (Prize for Mathematics, French, Water Colours, Awarded to A.B. Murray, Xmas 1888), principal arthur denman below, 47mm. Very fine, rare (£40-60)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Beaconsfield School, a silver award medal by W.J. Taylor, similar, named (Awarded to P.H. Bannister for Classics, Mathematics and Science, Trinity Term, 1st August 1890), 47mm. Extremely fine, attractively toned, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £90
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Beaconsfield School, a bronze award medal by W.J. Taylor, similar, un-named, 47mm; Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, in bronze, after W. Wyon, bust of Sir Joseph Banks right, rev. legend, named (To Mr H. Wright, Beaconsfield Hort. Assoc., 1925), 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138; MJP p.154) [2]. First extremely fine but obverse lightly spotted, second very fine (£30-40)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers, Ambrose Heal Medal, c.1930, a silver award medal, unsigned [by J. Pinches], furniture cabinet, ah monogram below, rev. plain, 51mm (MJP p.54). Very fine and very rare (£40-60)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, RAOB, Bletchley Park Lodge, No.5262, a silver and enamel Order of Merit badge by C. Usher, back named (Bro. Thomas Shouler, CP, 1 July 1941), hallmarked Chester 1940, 43 x 33mm; Bletchley Town Bowls Club, oval enamel badges by London Badge & Button Co (2), crest, both 30 x 23mm [3]. Very fine and better (£15-20)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Buckingham, W.J. Markham, bracteate brass advertising medal, all kinds of dairy utensils, etc, 57mm; Buckingham & District Cricket League, an enamel badge, swan chained, back engraved (R/U 1961), 29mm; Buckingham Sports Club, a brass and blue enamel badge, wddwu on arms of Maltese cross, 26mm; Silverstone, Motor 100, 1985, a cupro-nickel medal, unsigned, for the British Racing Drivers’ Club, banner round globe, rev. plan of the Silverstone...
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Burnham Beeches Lodge (Craft), No.5895, a silver-gilt and enamel Worshipful Master’s badge, oval vignette of beech trees, named (Presented to W. Bro. A.C. Apps in appreciation of his services as a W.M., 1964, hallmarked tjs Birmingham 1963), 80 x 40mm; Burnham Chapter (Royal Arch), No.5568, a silver-gilt jewelled badge, circular vignette of beech trees, named (Presented to E. Comp. W.C. Bell by the Companions for his services as M.E.Z.,...
Hammer Price: £120
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, London Brick Ltd, a spade-shaped silver and enamel Long Service badge by D.G. Collins, view of the Calvert brickworks above and frontal elevation of a building below, back named (Harry Collinson, Completed 15 Years, 3rd Novr. 1929), hallmarked Birmingham 1929, 34 x 26mm; London Brick Company, Calvert Works Bowling Club, an enamel badge, standing brickworker, 27 x 26mm; London Brick Company, Social and Sports Association, an enamel badge,...
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Chalfonts, Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, in bronze, after W. Wyon, bust of Sir Joseph Banks right, rev. legend, engraved (Awarded by the Chalfonts Gardeners’ Society to Mrs. E. Boyd-Carpenter, Gdnr. Mr. S. Hodgins, 1952), 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138; MJP p.154); Denham, Denham Bowls Club, brass enamel badges (2), one by H.W. Miller Ltd, 24 x 20mm, other for the Club’s Jubilee, 1972, 28 x 27mm; Gerrards Cross, Royal Horticultural...
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Horticulture, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, group of flowers and plants, rev. wreath, named (F. Rosier, C.R.S., 1925), hallmarked Birmingham 1924, 38mm; George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Coronation, 1937, a brass medal by E. Carter Preston for J.R. Gaunt, conjoined crowned busts left, rev. female seated right holding Imperial crown, 36mm, with multicoloured ribbon and chesham clasp (BHM 4315); Chesham Bowls Club, enamel Golden Jubilee...
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Chequers House, Centenary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill, 1974, oxidised silver and bronze (2), medals by R. Norris for Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd, bare-headed bust of Churchill right, rev. frontal elevation of Chequers House, silver stamped 393 on edge, both 45mm; together with silver medals (3), by R. Norris for Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd, revs. Blenheim Palace, Chartwell Manor and 10 Downing Street, all stamped 393 on edge, each 45mm...
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Cuddington, Cuddington Bowling Club, a multicoloured brass enamel badge by H.W. Miller Ltd, tree and bee-hive, 29 x 28mm; Waddesdon, Waddesdon Manor, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, for the National Trust, frontal elevation of the Manor, rev. sheaf of five arrows from the Amschel crest, 38mm [2]. First extremely fine, second brilliant and in case of issue (£10-15)
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, 1887, a white metal medal by J. Pinches for Waterlows, crowned bust of Victoria left, rev. crown, datchet jubilee of her majesty’s reign 1887 in five lines, 36mm (Whittlestone & Ewing 2318C; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.340); Datchet Golf Club, a uniface silver award medal by Vaughton & Son, arms on crossed golf clubs, golf balls around, back named (B. Benson, November Medal, 1899, 104 less 5.99), hallmarked Birmingham 1899, 33mm [2]. Both very...
Hammer Price: £65
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, in gold, by W. Wyon, bust of Henry Pelham right, rev. prima sequentem honestum est in secundis consistere within oak wreath, edge named (John Thomas Walford, 1852), 36mm, 30.79g (BHM 1646; MJP p.39; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.130). An early issue without the usual light die flaw in field to left of bust; number 10 painted to right of date and other minor hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant,...
Hammer Price: £200
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, in gold, by W. Wyon, similar, edge named (William Ralph Inge, 1878), 36mm, 31.08g (BHM 1646; MJP p.39; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.130). Usual light die flaw in field to left of bust, otherwise brilliant mint state, toned, rare (£220-250)
£220–£250
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, in gold, by W. Wyon, similar, edge named (Phillip Gillespie Bainbrigge, 1908), 36mm, 33.64g (BHM 1646; MJP p.39; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.130). Usual light die flaw in field to left of bust, otherwise brilliant mint state, rare; in red fitted case of issue by Wyon, 2 Langham Chambers, London W (£220-250)
Hammer Price: £280
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, in silver, by W. Wyon, similar but detail differences both sides, un-named, 36mm, 23.56g (BHM 1646 [not recorded in silver]; MJP p.39; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.130). Lightly polished, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare; the only example in silver seen by the cataloguer (£50-70)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, a trial striking in copper-washed lead by W. Wyon, similar but detail differences both sides, legend closely spaced on rev., 36mm, 47.14g (cf. BHM 1646; MJP p.39; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.130). Fine to very fine, extremely rare, possibly the only known example (£40-60)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 1, unsigned [by W.J. Taylor], arms, floreat etona on scroll, rev. crossed oars within wreath, named (H.C. Herries, Pair-Oar, 2nd Prize, July 14th 1848), 38mm (D & W 196). Extremely fine and toned, an early award; in maroon fitted case (£60-80)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 1, unsigned [by W.J. Taylor], similar, edge named (D. Ricardo, 2nd in the Pulling, 1858), 38mm (D & W 196). Good fine, an early award (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £55
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal, type 1a, unsigned [by W.J. Taylor], similar, rev. wreath, engraved (1865 C.S.N.), 38mm. Edge and surface marks, fine, an early award (£40-60)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 2, unsigned, similar but with detail design differences, named (H.F. Rawstorne, House Fours, 1877), 38mm (D & W 196). Very fine (£40-60)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 3, unsigned, similar but with further detail design differences, named (R. Buckworth, Upper Eights, 1887), 38mm (D & W 196). Almost extremely fine, toned (£40-60)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 3, unsigned, similar, named (R.O. Kerrison, Trial Eights, Eton 1891), 38mm (D & W 196). Brilliant mint state (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a bronze award medal for Rowing, type 3, unsigned, similar, named (W.E. Royds, 2nd in House Fours, Eton 1893), 38mm (D & W 195). Good very fine (£25-35)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 3, unsigned, similar, named (J.G. Craik, Trial Eights, Eton 1896), 38mm (D & W 196). Extremely fine and attractively toned; in maroon fitted case with lid gilt-blocked ‘Str J.G.E. Craik’ (£50-70)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a bronze award medal for Rowing, type 3, unsigned, similar, un-named, 38mm (D & W 195). Extremely fine (£25-35)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, bronze award medals for Rowing (2), type 4, unsigned [by Birmingham Medal Co], similar but with further detail design differences, named (C.R. Le Blanc Smith, Trial Eights, Eton 1907; C.R. Le Blanc Smith, House Fours, Eton 1909), both 39mm (D & W 195); together with a shield-shaped bronze plaque from the inside of a medal case, engraved with the names of Le Blanc Smith’s 1909 Trial Eights crew [3]. All extremely fine; the 1907...
Hammer Price: £95
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a bronze award medal for Rowing, type 4, unsigned [by Birmingham Medal Co], similar, named (S.I. Fairbairn, Trial Eights, Eton 1913), 39mm (D & W 195); together with a shield-shaped bronze plaque from the inside of the medal case, engraved with the names of Fairbairn’s 1914 Trial Eights crew [2]. Virtually as struck; medal in dark blue Rowell and Merrick case [this somewhat distressed] (£30-40)
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