Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 25 - Argentum 3 Nov 2018
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Commemorative Medals, Turkey, Smyrna (Ízmir), Bournabat English College, silver medals (2), awarded 1857 and 1862, facing classical head, named within wreath, "Prize of Honour Chn Whittall" and "Edgar Whittall", each 36mm, very fine and extremely fine, rare (2)
*ex Watts Collection.
The brothers Charlton Whittall (1844-1864) and Edgar Whittall (b 1853), both born at Smyrna, were the 5th and 9th of the 15 children of Sir James Whittall and Magdalen, née Giraud, of "The Big House", Bournabat (Bornova), near Smyrna. He was a merchant trading in his father's company C. Whittall & Co of Smyrna and "reputed to have been the wealthiest merchant of the Levant". As well as British children the school was open to "Greeks, Armenians and Jews" and by 1864 the number of pupils stood at about 80 boys.
*ex Watts Collection.
The brothers Charlton Whittall (1844-1864) and Edgar Whittall (b 1853), both born at Smyrna, were the 5th and 9th of the 15 children of Sir James Whittall and Magdalen, née Giraud, of "The Big House", Bournabat (Bornova), near Smyrna. He was a merchant trading in his father's company C. Whittall & Co of Smyrna and "reputed to have been the wealthiest merchant of the Levant". As well as British children the school was open to "Greeks, Armenians and Jews" and by 1864 the number of pupils stood at about 80 boys.