Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 7 21 Jun 2017
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British Commemorative Medals, The Removal of Temple Bar, uniface glazed lead medal, 1878, for the Corporation of the City of London, by C. H. & J. Mabey, for Foot and Tebay, TEMPLE BAR : ERECTED 1672, DEMOLISHED 1878; THIS EFFIGY OF IT WAS STRUCK FROM THE LEAD FORMERLY ON THE ROOF, eastern façade of Temple Bar, on banner below, SIR C WREN ARCHT, 113mm. (BHM.3051 [R3]; Eimer 1658; Welch 15), in glazed bronze frame with central beaded border, extremely fine and the rarest of the City of London medals
Temple Bar was demolished in 1878 in order to ease traffic congestion. The first bricks were removed 2 January 1878 but, on the instructions of the Corporation of London, every stone, brick and beam was carefully numbered and stored in a yard off Farringdon Road. Ten years later the gateway was purchased by Sir Henry Meux, the London brewer and MP and it was re-erected at the entrance to Theobald's Park, his Hampshire estate. In 2001 a project to restore the gateway to the city was established and it was re-opened 10 November 2004, in its new position adjacent to the North-West Tower of St Paul's Cathedral, leading into Paternoster Square.
Estimate: 300-350 GBP
Temple Bar was demolished in 1878 in order to ease traffic congestion. The first bricks were removed 2 January 1878 but, on the instructions of the Corporation of London, every stone, brick and beam was carefully numbered and stored in a yard off Farringdon Road. Ten years later the gateway was purchased by Sir Henry Meux, the London brewer and MP and it was re-erected at the entrance to Theobald's Park, his Hampshire estate. In 2001 a project to restore the gateway to the city was established and it was re-opened 10 November 2004, in its new position adjacent to the North-West Tower of St Paul's Cathedral, leading into Paternoster Square.
Estimate: 300-350 GBP