Catalogue
Lot 1411
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
OPENING OF CRYSTAL PALACE, 1854, white metal (42mm) in original brass shell, by Pinches, obv. muse opening the doors, rev. view of Exhibition buildings, (BHM ...
Estimate $100
Lot 1412
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE, 1854, in white metal (44mm) (BHM 2536), by Allen & Moore, obverse, British and French soldier standing before a drum, cannon and flag, ...
Estimate $70
Lot 1413
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
VISIT OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO FRANCE, 1855, bronze (41mm) by Wyon, obv. conjoined busts of Victoria and Albert facing left, rev. conjoined busts of Napoleon ...
Estimate $200
Lot 1414
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
VISIT OF VICTOR EMMANUEL, King of Sardinia to England, 1855, bronze (76mm) by Wyon, obv. bust facing left, rev. figures of Britannia and Londinia welcoming ...
Estimate $600
Lot 1415
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
VISIT OF VICTOR EMMANUEL, King of Sardinia to England, 1855, bronze (42mm) by Pinches, obv. bust facing left, rev. four shields in a wreath, (BHM ...
Estimate $300
Lot 1416
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
END OF CRIMEAN WAR, 1856, white metal (32mm), obv. legend in wreath, rev. Angel flying over two soldiers, (BHM 2585A); Crimean War, Treaty of Paris, ...
Estimate $250
Lot 1417
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
INDIAN MUTINY MEDAL, 1857, in white metal (63mm) (BHM 2601), by Pinches, obverse, winged figure of Justice standing left with one foot resting on a ...
Estimate $100
Lot 1418
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES, Manchester 1857, white metal in original brass shell, (63mm) by Pinches, obv. view of Exhibition buildings, rev. three seated muses, (BHM ...
Estimate $150
Lot 1419
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES MEDAL, Manchester, in white metal (63mm) (BHM 2605), by Pinches, obverse, a view of the Exhibition buildings, reverse, three muses seated ...
Estimate $70
Lot 1420
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
LAYING OF THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE, 1858, white metal (31mm) by Lovett, obv. John Bull and Uncle Sam touching hands, rev. legend, (BHM 2638, RRR). ...
Estimate $120
Lot 1421
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
GARIBALDI, War for Independence of Italy, 1860, in gilt metal with ribbon (41mm) by Pinches, (BHM -); Visit of Garibaldi to England, 1864, white metal ...
Estimate $120
Lot 1422
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
DEATH OF THE PRINCE CONSORT, 1861, in white metal (45mm) (BHM 2697), by J.Moore, obverse, bare head of Prince Consort left, reverse, Britannia kneeling and ...
Estimate $100
Lot 1423
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
LONDON EXHIBITION, 1862, prize medals in bronze (76.5mm) (BHM 2747), one marked by maker Leonard C. Wyon and the other by L.C.Wyon, obverse, Britannia ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 1424
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
LONDON EXHIBITION, 1862, prize medal in bronze (76.5mm) (BHM 2747), by D.Maclise and Leonard C. Wyon, obverse, Britannia seated left receiving gifts from kneeling figures ...
Estimate $500
Lot 1425
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION LONDON, 1862, white metal (51mm) by Moore, obv. Gothic bust of Victoria in elaborate border, rev. view of exhibition buildings, (BHM 1732, RR); ...
Estimate $200
Lot 1426
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
DEATH OF RICHARD COBDEN 1865, and Anglo-French Working-class Exhibition London, bronze (42mm) by Weigand, obv. bust facing right, rev. legend, (BHM 2839, Eimer 1576); Foundation ...
Estimate $150
Lot 1427
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
YORKSHIRE FINE ART AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, 1866, bronze prize medal (89mm) by Ottley, obv. central shield surrounded by 17 figures representing aspects of art and ...
Estimate $400
Lot 1428
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
BATTLE OF BUSSACO, Peninsular War, Monument erected in 1873 commemorating Wellington's victory, white metal (59mm), obv. crossed flags, rev, view of monument. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Lot 1429
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
LONDON INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ALL FINE ARTS INDUSTRIES AND INVENTIONS, 1874, in bronze (51.5mm; BHM 2992; Eimer 1633), by G.Morgan S.C., edge impressed, "His Excellency ...
Estimate $150
Lot 1430
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
CRYSTAL PALACE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1881, in silver (63mm) (BHM 3107), by Pinches and A Fisch, obverse, a muse holding a caduceus and key opening the ...
Estimate $1,250
Lot 1431
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
UNVEILING OF STATUE OF SIR ROWLAND HILL, founder of the Penny Post system, 1881, white metal (38mm) by Sale, obv. bust facing left, rev. inscription, ...
Estimate $180
Lot 1432
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
LONDON INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, Crystal Palace, 1884, in bronze (63mm) (BHM 3174), by Pinches and A Fisch, obverse, a muse holding a caduceus and key opening ...
Estimate $120
Lot 1433
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
WILLIAM GLADSTONE AND THE FRANCHISE FOR TWO MILLIONS, 1884, bronze (43mm) by Maher, obv. British Lion, rev. crown, (BHM 3171A, Eimer 1708); William Gladstone resignation ...
Estimate $180
Lot 1434
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
BICENTENARY OF THE REVOCATION OF THE EDICT OF NANTES, commemorated by the Huguenot churches in London, 1885, silver (47mm), obv. robed figure holding dagger and ...
Estimate $300
Lot 1435
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
COLONIAL AND INDIAN EXHIBITION, London, 1886, in bronze (52mm) (BHM 3209), by L.C.Wyon, obverse, bare head of Albert Edward Prince of Wales Executive President left, ...
Estimate $70
Lot 1436
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST SHOW, Earls Court, 1887, plaque (92x63mm) in base metal, obv. Annie Oakley shooting a rifle while reclining on a galloping horse, ...
Estimate $500
Lot 1437
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
ROYAL JUBILEE EXHIBITION MANCHESTER, 1887, in white metal (45mm) (BHM 3346), obverse, diademed veiled head of Queen Victoria left, reverse, a view of the exhibition ...
Estimate $50
Lot 1438
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
REWARD OF MERIT ATTENDANCE MEDAL, c1880s, in white metal (44.5mm), by Allman, London, with fitted ribbon suspender unnamed. Medal extremely fine, suspender aged.
Estimate $50
Lot 1439
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SAILORS SOCIETY, 1892, white metal (38mm), obv. bust of Prince George RN, rev. ship "Bacchante", (BHM -); British and Foreign Sailors Society, ...
Estimate $120
Lot 1440
Sale 141 Great British Historical Medals
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF WOLFE TONE, 1898, bronze (63mm) by Bender, obv. bust facing left, "HERO OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST ATROCIOUS BRITISH DESPOTISM", rev. ...
Estimate $400