BALDWIN'S SUMMER 2014 ARGENTUM AUCTION

Lot 382 The Princess Louise Medal

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS The Princess Louise (1848-1939), uniface Bronzed Electrotype Medal, her bust left, without legend, 56mm (cf BHM 2390; Attwod fig 39, the original wax). Very fine. The Princess Louise was the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. L C Wyon was commissioned to make medallic portraits of all seven of Queen Victoria’s children which, when struck, were 32mm in diameter. This piece is taken directly from the original wax model on slate (now in the British Museum) and may have been intended to be worked over by the reducing machine as part of the preparation of the obverse die. It is mounted on a velvet lined square card on the back of which is written (in Wyon’s hand?), “One of the ‘Royal Children’ 1851”. For further details see Philip Attwood, “A Group of Drawings by Leonard Wyon”, The Medal, No 31, 1997. £100-150

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Lot 395 Trial of the Pyx Medal

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS Seven Centuries of the Trial of the Pyx, Cast Bronze Plate, 1982, by the Royal Mint, a copy of the Elizabethan gold plate of 1593, 88mm x 67mm, in case of issue with certificate. As made, extremely fine and very rare. These Pyx plate replicas were presented to those attending the celebratory luncheon at Goldsmiths’ Hall following the delivery of the verdict of the jury on 7 May 1982. £60-80

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Lot 406 Beekeepers Association medal

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, AGRICULTURAL MEDALS Surrey, Beekeeping, Surrey Beekeepers Association, Bronze Prize Medals (2), to Miss Unwin for Honey, 1920 and 1922, hive, rev inscription in wreath, 45mm; with British Beekeepers Association Bronze Award of Merit Medal, unnamed, bee, rev text in wreath, 40m m, in cases of issue. Extremely fine. ( 3) £30-50

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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