Medals, counters, tokens and badges of office
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A cast school medal 2.5 inches diameter circa 1851, with heavy leaf-encrusted border marked "J. Law" depicting a head 'IN MEMORIAM OBIIT MDCCCLI' and, on reverse, 'Numisma Moirianum Carolo H. Mein. Puero Optime Merito condiscipulorum in Schola Campiensi, Duci Donatum Praeceptore, A BALFOUR, MDCCLXIV. Price: £240.00 This medal for "Best Boy" is given by A. Balfour, Headmaster — a noted botanist. The medal was given to commemorate David MacBeth Moir, also known as Delta, author and physician — who also wrote a 'Memoir of Alexander Balfour'. A very similar label also by John Law is depicted in Grimshaw's 'Silver Medals from Scottish and Irish Schools'. . |
8327 |
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A large domed school medal inscribed 'Mordon Academy' by Henry Green, London 1792 inscribed 'This Medal was adjudged to Mastr Jno Davidson for his improvement in Writeing [sic]'. Price: £240.00 |
7934 |
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An Eisteddfod Medal, Chester 1854 by ?J. Morton engraved with a double-headed eagle & ARGLWYDDIAETHMOWDDWY and on rear, EISTEDDFOD DINAS MAWDDWY AWST II MDCCCLV. Price: £195.00 |
9212 |
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A school medal with suspensory ring from PARK HOUSE SCHOOL initialled JC by Joseph Ash, London 1824 inscribed on reverse 'In Rebus Prudens MoribusUrbanus Propositi tenax.'. Price: £175.00 |
1565 |
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An Art prize from St Andrews Abbey Park Institution to John T. Ramage, circular with foliate border by Mackay and Chisholm, Edinburgh. Price: £130.00 (see also 9686 below) |
9687 |
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A school medal from Great Campden House Christmas 1839 given to a Miss Parke (According to M.E. Grimshaw, this school is the successor to Campden House Boarding School in Hampstead, London). Price: £130.00 |
9690 |
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An Oddfellows badge from the Royal Harcourt Lodge No 97 Leominster by Thomas and George Hayter, London 1823 'Presented to Henry James P.G. as a token of esteem for his past exertions in the cause of Odd Fellowship 12/4/1824'. Price: £125.00 |
1603 |
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A silver medal for the 'Treaty of Utrecht' depicting Queen Anne and Brittania dated 1713. Price: £110.00 |
9683 |
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An English prize from St Andrews Abbey Park Institution to John T. Ramage circular with foliate border by Mackay and Chisholm, Edinburgh. Price: £110.00 |
9686 |
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A Masonic medallion, on one side the figures of Wisdom, Virtue and Learning over MDCCCXXX, reverse inscribed HONOURABLE TESTIMONIAL OF MASONIC CHARITY & BENEVOLENCE INSTITUTED BY HRH AUG FRED DUKE OF SUSSEX M.W. GRAND MASTER. Augustus Frederick was Duke of Sussex between 1813 - 1843; we presume the date of this medal is circa 1830. Price: £110.00 |
8322 |
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A plain counter engraved 'Fear God' and on the reverse, 'WC Morpeth June 14th 1798'; unmarked. Price: £110.00 |
8571 |
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A school medal with cast mount and suspensory loop for EDINBURGH Ladies Institution for Southern Districts; by RJ inscribed: TO Miss Jessie Hutton DUX in the 2nd French Class 1st Division 31st July 1839. Price: £110.00 |
8532 |
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A Scottish agricultural medal for the best shorthorn bull inscribed 'To David Scott Porteous of Lauriston County of Kincardine, 1877' 'Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland, instituted MDCCLXXXIV......'. Price: £110.00 |
8250 |
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A cased medal from The International Health Exhibition 1884 depicting 2 draped women beside a globe and fruits on a riband with HEALTH EDUCATION by J. Pinches, the obverse a bust of Victoria by E.G. Wyon. Price: £75.00 |
1645 |
