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13 & 14 March 2018
LONDON, Bishopsgate, J. Cutler, Master, an engraved silver Reward of Merit, unsigned, legend (I. Cutler, Master, Cavendish Court), rev. named (Prize Medal for Writing and Accounts Awarded to Sarah Crawford, Midsummer AD 1797), 36mm, 7.36g. Good very fine, rare; with integral suspension loop £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
LONDON, Bishopsgate, J. Cutler’s Academy, an engraved silver award medal for Orthography by J. Jackson, floral ornaments, legend around, rev. wreath, named (Jno. W. Winter, Midsummer, AD 1812), hallmarked London 1812, 35mm, 10.26g (Grimshaw p.28). Good very fine; pierced for suspension £200-260
Hammer Price: £400
LONDON, Bishopsgate, J. Cutler’s Academy, an engraved silver Prize Medal for Arithmetic by J. Jackson, legend, rev. legend (From Numbers’ Aid and Art Never will Fame depart), named (G. Dudley, Christmas AD 1817), hallmarked London 1817, 45mm, 22.48g (Grimshaw p.28; D & W 241/292, this piece). Good very fine, rare; pierced for suspension £200-260
LONDON, Bishopsgate, Mr Cutler’s Academy, engraved silver award medals by J. Harris IV (3), legend (Mr Cutler’s Academy, Devonshire Street, Bishopsgate), revs. named (Jas. Nutt, Prize for History, Midsummer 1827; James Nutt, Geographical Prize, Midsummer 1828; James Nutt, Reading Prize, Midsummer 1829), hallmarked London 1827, 1828, 1829, 42, 42 and 40mm, 15.22g, 15.13g, 15.47g (Grimshaw p.28; D & W 240/291) [3]. About very fine and better; pierced and with rings for suspension £400-500
Hammer Price: £480
LONDON, Bishopsgate, Mr Cutler’s Academy, an engraved silver award medal by J. Harris IV, legend, rev. named (F.F. Dudley, for Arithmetic, Midsummer 1828), hallmarked London 1828, 41mm, 15.09g (Grimshaw p.28; D & W 240/291, this piece). Very fine, rare; pierced for suspension £150-200
Hammer Price: £160
LONDON, Bishopsgate, Mrs Cutler’s School, an engraved silver award medal by G. Knight, legend, rev. named (To Mary Cox for Orthography, Midsummer 1825), hallmarked London 1824, 39mm, 17.57g (Grimshaw II, p.12, no.42, this piece). Light scratches, otherwise about very fine, rare; pierced for suspension £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
LONDON, Dowgate, Bridge, Candlewick and Dowgate Wards Charity Schools, an engraved silver Reward of Good Conduct medal by Elizabeth Morley, legend, rev. (This was given to the Bearer for his good Behaviour & Industry also to excite Emulation), hallmarked London 1814, 37mm, 12.58g. Very fine, rare; with clip and ring for suspension £100-150
Hammer Price: £240
LONDON, Dowgate, Bridge, Candlewick and Dowgate Wards Charity Schools, an engraved silver Reward of Good Conduct medal, perhaps by W. Sharp, legend, rev. named (Susan Green…for her good Behaviour & Industry also to excite Emulation), hallmarked London 1820, 38mm, 10.38g. Very fine, rare; with clip and ring for suspension £100-150
LONDON, Lombard Street, City Commercial School, an engraved silver award Prix de Diligence by S. Hougham, legend, rev. george yard lombard street, named (obtenu par M. Williams à la St Jean, 1793), hallmarked London 1793, 50mm, 12.67g. Scratch on reverse, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare; with integral loop for suspension £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
LONDON, [Newgate], Christ’s Hospital, Nautical School, 1673, a uniface plated cloak badge by J. Roettiers, standing figures of Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy encouraging a Bluecoat boy, fleet behind, 83mm, 67.37g (MI I, 557/218; Grimshaw p.5, no. 1; E 252). About very fine; the wide border with ten piercings for attachment £80-100
Hammer Price: £140
LONDON, [Newgate], Christ’s Hospital, Mathematical School, 1673, a silver medal by J. Roettier, double defined image, a pentagono ad lineam rectam introrsvm pro qvadrato, rev. a qvadrato ad lineam rectam exreosvm, single defined image, 56mm, 68.31g (MI I, 559/222; cf. DNW 143, 37). Some scuffing, otherwise very fine and toned, an extremely rare mule of two reverses £300-360
Hammer Price: £340
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, a uniface cast silver Marker’s medal, unsigned, bust of Edward VI three-quarters left, back engraved with open book (IT AM 1756), 32mm, 12.17g (Grimshaw p.31, no.89; D & W 242/304, this piece). Obverse rubbed, otherwise fine, reverse better, rare; with clip and ring for suspension £50-70
Hammer Price: £190
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, a uniface cast silver Marker’s medal, unsigned, bust of Edward VI three-quarters left, back engraved with open book, named (Wm. Watson, 1781), 31mm, 14.43g (Grimshaw p.31, no.89). Good fine, rare; with corded loop for suspension £50-70
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, Marker’s medal by L. Pingo, in silver, crowned bust of Edward VI right, rev. open bible, edge named (Samuel Nicholas Cooper, 1832), 35mm, 13.58g (Eimer 66a; MI I, 61/16; E 29; Grimshaw p.32, no.90) [2]. Extremely fine, obverse toned £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, engraved silver buttons for Proficiency in Arithmetic (2), by Mary Hyde and J. Reily, un-named, dated (30 Sept. 1800), hallmarked London 1800, 34mm, 5.79g; and by J. Reily, un-named, dated (18th March 1801), hallmarked London 1800, 34mm, 4.56g (Grimshaw pp.13-14, nos. 29-30) [2]. Second with scratch on reverse, otherwise very fine and toned; with loops for suspension on the backs £240-300
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, an engraved silver-gilt Governors’ award medal, unsigned, named (Charles Jenkins), rev. legend (The first Proficient in Arithmetic, 30th March 1808), 40mm, 12.58g (Grimshaw p.14, 31; cf. DNW 143, 41). About very fine £50-70
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, an engraved silver-gilt Governors’ award medal by T. Phipps and E. Robinson, named (Thomas Cobell), rev. legend (The second Proficient in Arithmetic, 28 Sepr. 1810), 37mm, 8.77g (Grimshaw p.14, 31; cf. DNW 143, 41). Extremely fine, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £150
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, an engraved silver-gilt Governors’ award medal, unsigned, named (Stepney Finch), rev. legend (The Second Proficient in Arithmetic, 28 Sept. 1813), 35mm, 7.71g (Grimshaw p.14, 31; cf. DNW 143, 41). Very fine, rare £80-100
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, an engraved silver-gilt Governors’ award medal, unsigned, named (G.J. Butler), rev. legend (The Second Proficient in Writing, 26 Novr. 1823), 34mm, 5.85g (Grimshaw p.14, 31; cf. DNW 143, 41). Very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £80
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, an engraved silver-gilt Governors’ award medal by C. Reily and G. Storer, named (Saml. Curtis), rev. legend (The first Proficient in Writing, 28 May 1830), 42mm, 10.33g (Grimshaw p.14, 31; cf. DNW 143, 41). Very fine £70-90
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, an engraved silver-gilt Governors’ award medal by C. Reily and G. Storer, named (Chas. B. Kew), rev. legend (The first Proficient in Drawing, 22 May 1835), 42mm, 10.08g (Grimshaw p.14, 31; cf. DNW 143, 41). About extremely fine, scarce £100-150
Hammer Price: £380
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, an engraved silver-gilt Governors’ award medal by C. Rawlings and W. Summers, named (Henry Ludlow), rev. legend (The Second Proficient in Arithmetic, 20 May 1847), 36mm, 9.87g (Grimshaw p.14, 31; cf. DNW 143, 41). About extremely fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £65
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, an engraved uniface silver Governors’ award roundel by H. and J. Webb, named (Robert Davis, A Boy of the Royal Mathematical School, for his Diligence and general good Conduct, 1845), 52mm, 13.64g. Very fine and toned, rare £80-100
12–14 December 2017
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Eton, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, a copper specimen medal by W. Wyon, bust of Henry Pelham right, rev. legend in wreath, edge un-named, 36mm, 27.58g (BHM 1646; MJP p.39; cf. DNW M7, 2231); Earl of Strafford Prize for Shakespeare, 1881, a copper specimen medal, unsigned [by L.C. Wyon], bust of William Shakespeare three-quarters left, rev. legend in and around a border of stars, 44mm, 34.76g (MJP p.39; cf. Bonhams 13.xii.2012, 536) [2]. Extremely fine and...
Hammer Price: £360
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Eton, Eton College, Fencing Prize, an artist’s proof in white metal for a medal by F. Bowcher, arms over crossed foils, rev. classically draped students pay homage to seated female, indication of award details inked in (First Prize, 1920, Name), 63mm, 112.01g; Henry VI Prize, a silver medal by J. Pinches for Johnson Walker & Tolhurst, statue of Henry VI dividing two shields of arms, rev. representation of the coronation of the Virgin from the College seal, plinth engraved...
Hammer Price: £60
CHESHIRE, West Kirby, Braeside Preparatory School, a silver Winning House award medalet, unsigned [by Vaughton], legend above tablet engraved 1922, rev. legend, un-named, 23mm, 7.25g; LANCASHIRE, Liverpool, Collegiate Institution, Everton, silver Prize Medals by and after T. Ottley (2), elevation of the Institution, revs. shield in Garter, bishop’s mitre above, engraved (Penmanship; Freehand Drawing), different dies [second after T. Ottley], both un-named, 31mm, 14.72g, 13.36g (Taylor...
Hammer Price: £45
CORNWALL, Helston, Death of Sir Isaac Newton, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, draped bust left, rev. Science holding a plan of the solar system, edge impressed prize medal for helston school 1785, 52mm, 57.06g (D & W 233/243, this piece; MI II, 469/83; E 504). Brilliant mint state, attractively toned, extremely rare as a prize medal £400-500
Hammer Price: £900
DERBYSHIRE, Spinkhill, Mount St Mary’s College, c. 1850, a silver medal, unsigned, Madonna enthroned, rev. south elevation of the School, 55mm, 77.69g (Taylor 151a, this piece, recté 55mm). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £80-100
DEVON, Devonport, Devonport Mechanics Institute, a silver award medal, unsigned [obv. after J. Dassier], bust of Isaac Newton three-quarters right, rev. arms of the Institute, named (Thomas Allom, for Drawings & Plans of a Workhouse), 43mm, 55.68g (MI II, 470/85 for obv.; cf. D & W 221/149; cf. DNW 66, 1125). Some rim and surface marks, otherwise very fine, grey tone, very rare in silver £150-200
Hammer Price: £260
DEVON, Exeter, Mr Gould’s Seminary, 1823, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, legend, named (Obtained by Mastr. Webb), rev. engraved (Declamation, December 1823), hallmarked jh London, 31mm, 4.52g (cf. Noble II, 989). Good very fine, very rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £220
DEVON, Paignton, Paignton School, an engraved silver Maltese Cross-shaped award by T.H. Stone, Exeter, Garter inscribed palmam qui meruit ferat, centre engraved (Paignton School, 1st Prize, B. Tucker, Christmas 1865), back hallmarked Exeter 1865, 54mm, 16.03g. Very fine and extremely rare; with clip and ring for suspension £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
Co DURHAM/NORTHUMBERLAND, Durham/Newcastle-upon-Tyne, University of Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, College of Medicine, Session 1871 and 1872, a silver award cross for Surgery by C.J. Reid, Newcastle, caduceus flanked by cross and tower, rev. floral ornamentation, named (Lecturer, G.Y. Heath, M.D., Awarded to T.A. Dodd), 41mm, 37.55g. Good very fine, rare; with clip and ring for suspension £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
ESSEX, Colchester, Colchester Royal Grammar School, the Earl of Dartmouth’s silver award medal by B. Wyon, Dartmouth arms and supporters, rev. legend in wreath, named (Herb. Edv. Chapman), 41mm, 42.16g. Virtually as struck and deeply toned, rare; with clip and ring for suspension £60-80
Hammer Price: £95
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hertford, East India College [Haileybury College], c. 1809, a specimen copper Arabic Prize medal, unsigned [by C.H. Küchler], arms of the East India Co with supporters, rev. legend in Arabic, 37mm, 26.96g (Pudd. 948.1.1; Pollard 31; cf. DNW 136, 1515). Extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £600
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hertford, East India College [Haileybury College], c. 1809, a specimen white metal Sanskrit Prize medal, unsigned [by C.H. Küchler], arms of the East India Co with supporters, rev. legend in Sanskrit, 37mm, 20.70g (Pudd. 948.1.1 obv./948.1.2 rev.; Pollard 31 obv./32 rev.). Minor surface marks, otherwise very fine and an interesting mule £100-150
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hertford, East India College [Haileybury College], c. 1809, a specimen copper Sanskrit Prize medal by C.H. Küchler, the goddess India wearing an elephant-head head-dress, flanked by pedestal and long-stemmed flower, rev. legend in Sanskrit, 37mm, 27.18g (Pudd. 948.1.2; Pollard 32; cf. DNW M7, 138). Minor spotting, otherwise extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £280
HERTFORDSHIRE, Old Hall Green [Ware], St Edmund’s College, silver medals by P. Wyon for H. & L., façade of the College, revs. allegorical figures of Learning and Religion standing in front of the College buildings, both 52mm, 54.61g, 48.82g (BHM 602; Taylor 60a) [2]. First about very fine, second about extremely fine; both with small piercings for suspension £80-100
Hammer Price: £70
KENT, Ashford, Powers Commercial Academy, an engraved silver Reward for Best Spelling, 4th Class, unsigned, legend both sides, 26mm, 3.64g; Dover, James Temple, Cliff House School, St Margaret’s, brass Pennies (2, varieties), brass Halfpence (3, two varieties, one a duplicate), all façade of building, revs. legend around value, all 24mm, 5.05g, 3.59g, 5.25g, 5.03g, 4.80g (D & W 271/507-9; cf. DNW 134, 338) [6]. First extremely fine and toned, with clip and ring for suspension, others...
Hammer Price: £50
KENT, Deal, St Ethelburga School, a silver Reward of Merit, unsigned, reward of merit in wreath, rev. engraved legend, 34mm, 13.24g. Very fine, rare; pierced for suspension, with ring £60-80
KENT, Dover, The Mayor’s Prize for Mathematics, 1884, a silver award medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, arms of Dover and the Cinque Ports in trilobe, rev. legend in wreath (Presented by the College Council), edge named (Awarded to H.F. Mayes, Dover College), 48mm, 62.23g (cf. DNW M13, 1034); Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, Schoolchildren of Dover, a white metal medal by Heaton & Sons, veiled bust left, rev. presented…by w.h. crundall mayor, 38mm, 14.55g (W & E 2170E.1) [2]. Very fine £40-60
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