View lot

Lot 771      

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $520

GARDENS, Spas, parks and libraries, Lancashire, Manchester, Molineux Grounds twopence in copper (31mm) with central hole (D.&W.91/347) (illustrated), Art Treasures Exhibition 1857 stamped 407, in white metal (28 x 22mm); Bury, Victoria Gardens/Hamilton's Museum in brass (26mm) (D&W.52/67) (M.G.853) (illustrated) Hulme, Pomona Gardens in brass (25mm) (3) (D&W.60/121; M.G.721) (illustrated); Liverpool Zoological Gardens, Visitors check in copper (32mm) circa 1833 (D&W.62/139; M.G.866) (illustrated); Dr. Woodhead Museum of Anatomy - brass (26mm) (D&W.62/138 MG.865), Liverpool Corporation Baths, School Boys Pass in copper (37mm) stamped A372, another in brass stamped 9475 (D&W.303/35) (M.G.-) (illustrated); S. George's Hall 1907, 'if this was a real shilling it would admit you to the Colonial Products Exhibition' in silver washed brass (24mm) (illustrated). Warwickshire Birmingham, Aston Cross Grounds in brass (33mm) G. Wager in centre (D&W.46/26) (illustrated). Bournbrook Grounds 3d in brass (25mm) (D&W.-; M.G. ), Camera Obsura at T. Hale's. Pleasure Gardens, Observatory Inn in brass (27mm) (H.p.18 Bowling Green Inn) (illustrated); Kerbys Pools in brass (28mm) (D.&W.61/127) (2, one pierced in centre); St. Helena Pleasure Gardens, Morris Roberts in brass (27mm) (H.p.63); Sherbourne House (pre 1875) in copper (36mm) threepence (H.p.63) (illustrated); (D&W.55/88 Coventry Show Fair Established 1677/Lady Godiva in silver washed brass (25mm) (3) (M.G.1343) (illustrated). Fine-extremely fine, second rare. (21)

The seventh ex R.G. Stewart Collection, ninth from Spink in 1975, 13th and 16th from L. Bennett in 1989 14th and 18th from Baldwin in 1992, others nearly all from Schwer in 1984.