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Fireman's badge A large fireman's badge for an armband depicting the Royal Exchange, with coronet above, by Reily and Storer, London 1837 inscribed "ROYAL EXCHANCE ASSURANCE 1720". The back is inscribed with a name.
The building burned down in 1837.
Price: £1,950.00
1885
A gilded double eagle on a removable sword, the wings blackened; by George Kenning, London 1900 being a jewel of the Ancient and Accepted rite of Freemasons - badge of 32nd degree.
Price: £425.00
2041
Antique silver school medal

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'
Price: £240.00

8327
Antique silver school medal 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
Antique silver Eisteddfod medal 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
Antique silver school medal 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
Antique silver school medal 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
Antique silver school medal 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
A small shield-shaped medallion engraved with a demi-eagle and a tulip and on verso engraved 'IG?: GEDENK AN DEN AID DEN DU GOT UND DER GEMEIN GETHO(n)  HAST 1775' [IG? Remember the oath you swore to GOD and the Ghetto(?) [or Getho Community] 1775.
Price: £125.00
2124
An Oddfellows stylised plumbline with pink stone and presentation inscription by Ezekiel Loewenstock, London 1873 'Presented to PGPR W. Saunders by the brothers of the Loyal Windsor Lodge OFLU as a mark or respect for past services 28/9/74.
Price: £125.00
1940
A silver-gilt Masonic breast jewel for a senior member of the Royal Arch Birmingham 1874 by JLK for J.L. Kennedy & Co, Masonic Regalia makers ( See Culme A Directory of Gold and Silversmiths Vol 1 p271, Note 6) - unrecorded mark.
Price: £125.00
2058
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
A silver medal for the 'Treaty of Utrecht' depicting Queen Anne and Brittania dated 1713.
Price: £110.00
9683
Antique silver school medal 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           (see also 9687above)
9686
Masonic medal 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
SN 8571 silver token A plain counter engraved 'Fear God' and on the reverse, 'WC Morpeth June 14th 1798'; unmarked.
Price: £110.00
8571
Antique silver school medal 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
Antique silver agricultural medal 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
A Newcastle 2d token issued by John Robertson with the arms of Newcastle and on obverse Britannia within the legend 'Northumberland and Durham 2d token'.
Price: £95.00
2383
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
School medal An oval school medal in base metal, for Acton County School showing the arms as 3 scimitars beneath a coronet and the motto PACTUM SERVA, circa 1920.
Price: £35.00
1768
A silver-gilt and enamel Treasurer's badge for the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, by L. Simpson & Co, London 1925 inscribed on reverse: PRESENTED TO BRO J. LINTON (Host) FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS TREASURER. 23rd Sept 1925.
Price: £28.00
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