Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 21 26 Sep 2018
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British Medals, Prince Heinrich of Prussia (1862-1929), the Coronation Automobile Endurance Tour, 1911, large silver medal, by Charles Korschann (1872-1943), for L. Chr. Lauer, Berlin, bust of Prince Henry r., rev. Britannia greets Prussia with, between them, arms of the Royal Automobile Club and the Kaiserlicher Automobil-Club, TOUR FOR THE PRINCE HENRY CUP TO COMMEMORATE T CORONATION HM KING GEORGE V OF ENGLAND 4 - 20 JULI 1911, legend repeated in German, 80.5mm. (BHM.-; W&E.5163, VR), in original Lauer case of issue, matt surface, mint state and an extremely rare early motoring medal
Prince Henry, younger brother of Kaiser Wilhelm II, had a military and naval background and, from the very start of motoring, an interest in cars. The Prince Heinrich Tour [Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt] was first run in 1908. The 1911 tour, which was to be the last, started in Homberg and ran a round-about route to Hamburg by way of Cologne. The cars were then shipped to Southampton before driving to Edinburgh and back to London. There were 37 German and 27 British participants. The one American car, a Cadillac, was entered by Capt. J. F. Loder-Symonds of the British army. Prince Heinrich took part as did the Duke of Connaught, Lionel de Rothschild and, indeed, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Charles Korschann executed a number of medals of Prince Heinrich, all with a very much similar bust. Several photocopies sold with lot.
(400-600 GBP)
Prince Henry, younger brother of Kaiser Wilhelm II, had a military and naval background and, from the very start of motoring, an interest in cars. The Prince Heinrich Tour [Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt] was first run in 1908. The 1911 tour, which was to be the last, started in Homberg and ran a round-about route to Hamburg by way of Cologne. The cars were then shipped to Southampton before driving to Edinburgh and back to London. There were 37 German and 27 British participants. The one American car, a Cadillac, was entered by Capt. J. F. Loder-Symonds of the British army. Prince Heinrich took part as did the Duke of Connaught, Lionel de Rothschild and, indeed, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Charles Korschann executed a number of medals of Prince Heinrich, all with a very much similar bust. Several photocopies sold with lot.
(400-600 GBP)