Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 12 - Argentum 4 Nov 2017
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Commemorative Medals, British, George III, Oxford, All Souls College, "The Feast of the Swapping Mallard", white metal medal, 14th January, 1801, unsigned, the Mallard Bearer carries the bird aloft on a staff, rev. the Lord Mallard and six officers in gowns, process, 32.5mm (MG 1493; Monks, fig.2), extremely fine and rare
The strange ceremony occurs on the 14th January of the first year into each century. S. Monks, "Le Mallard Imaginaire", S&B Bulletin, no.58, Jan/Feb 2001, gives a full account of the festivities. Sold with old collector's ticket.
(80-120 GBP)
The strange ceremony occurs on the 14th January of the first year into each century. S. Monks, "Le Mallard Imaginaire", S&B Bulletin, no.58, Jan/Feb 2001, gives a full account of the festivities. Sold with old collector's ticket.
(80-120 GBP)