Baldwin & Sons
Auction 101 28 September 2016
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Single British Campaign Medals, Deccan Medal 1778-84, the rim marked (R.R.), late 19th century copy by Robert Ready. Very fine.
Robert Cooper Ready (1811-1901), a modeller and seal maker, was hired by the British Museum in 1859 to make copies of its coins, medals and seals, using the new technique of electrotyping. Ready made over 22,000 electrotypes and trained his sons to continue the tradition into the 20th Century.
Estimate: £40-60
Robert Cooper Ready (1811-1901), a modeller and seal maker, was hired by the British Museum in 1859 to make copies of its coins, medals and seals, using the new technique of electrotyping. Ready made over 22,000 electrotypes and trained his sons to continue the tradition into the 20th Century.
Estimate: £40-60