Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 16 17 Apr 2018
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Commemorative Medals, British Medals, Sir William Browne (1692-1774), Cambridge University, the William Browne Prize for Classical Odes and Epigrams, small gold medal, by L.C. Wyon (after Lewis Pingo), awarded 1866, to Frederick Pollock, Trinity College (for a Latin epigram), bust of Browne l., rev. kneeling figure receives wreath from a seated Apollo, named on edge, 26mm., wt. 11.56gms. (Attwood, Wyon 49; Pagan, BNJ 2007, pp. 292-296; cf. BHM.92; cf. Eimer, Pingo 52), in maroon leather fitted case of issue, brilliant mint state, the second known of the nine specimens awarded
Sir William Browne (1692-1774), elected president of the Royal College of Physicians, 1765. The recipient, Sir Frederick Pollock, 3rd Baronet, PC (1845–1937), academic, retained his connection with Trinity College being elected Fellow in 1868 (Honourable Fellow, 1920). In 1871 he was admitted to the Bar and went on to write a series of books on the teaching of English Law. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1911. In 1857 the university decided that the prizes for Greek and Latin epigrams should be split and two smaller medals awarded. This was given Royal Approval in April 1858. Only 10 of these smaller medals were ever awarded (to nine recipients) as winners of both the Greek and Latin medals continued to receive the large medal. Of these 10 small medal awards Pagan knew of only one survivor, oddly also for 1866, the award for a Greek epigram to a Thomas Moss. Awards of the smaller medal ceased in 1866. It is worth noting that the medal is indeed about half the weight of the earlier (and later) large-sized medal.
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Sir William Browne (1692-1774), elected president of the Royal College of Physicians, 1765. The recipient, Sir Frederick Pollock, 3rd Baronet, PC (1845–1937), academic, retained his connection with Trinity College being elected Fellow in 1868 (Honourable Fellow, 1920). In 1871 he was admitted to the Bar and went on to write a series of books on the teaching of English Law. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1911. In 1857 the university decided that the prizes for Greek and Latin epigrams should be split and two smaller medals awarded. This was given Royal Approval in April 1858. Only 10 of these smaller medals were ever awarded (to nine recipients) as winners of both the Greek and Latin medals continued to receive the large medal. Of these 10 small medal awards Pagan knew of only one survivor, oddly also for 1866, the award for a Greek epigram to a Thomas Moss. Awards of the smaller medal ceased in 1866. It is worth noting that the medal is indeed about half the weight of the earlier (and later) large-sized medal.
(550-600 GBP)