Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 29 19 Mar 2019
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Commemorative Medals, Education, Great Campden House, Kensington, small silver 'Third Prize' medal, awarded Christmas 1838, struck obverse with lyre, rev. engraved naming, 'Presented by Miss Christin to Miss L. Parke ...', 31.5mm. (cf. Grimshaw II, 65a, b), pierced, very fine; Burdett Coutts & Townshend School, attendance medal, 1905 (Harry Wookey), 37mm.; the South London School of Pharmacy, silver prize medal, 1902 (J. H. B. Wigginton), 52.5mm.; Numismatics, Sir John Evans (1823-1908), the Numismatic Society of London, Golden Jubilee copper medal, 1887, by Pinches, bearded bust r., rev. legends within and around laurel wreath, 57.5mm. (BHM.3344; Eimer 1729), the last three extremely fine (4)
*ex Baldwin's vault
Campden House was built for Sir Baptist Hicks c.1610 in the Jacobean style. The estate was purchased by Stephen Pitt in 1751 (or perhaps 1735) and towards the end of the 18th century the house was converted into a girls' boarding school. In March, 1862, Campden House was almost totally destroyed by fire. The Watts Collection contained two medals from the school. Earlier medals of the 1830s show the proprietor or Master to be a Mr. Lord (Grimshaw I, p. 28). There is an engraving of the school-room at Campden House, by Charles Richardson, that shows Mrs. Theed, the then headmistress, sitting with her pupils and teachers.
(70-100 GBP)
*ex Baldwin's vault
Campden House was built for Sir Baptist Hicks c.1610 in the Jacobean style. The estate was purchased by Stephen Pitt in 1751 (or perhaps 1735) and towards the end of the 18th century the house was converted into a girls' boarding school. In March, 1862, Campden House was almost totally destroyed by fire. The Watts Collection contained two medals from the school. Earlier medals of the 1830s show the proprietor or Master to be a Mr. Lord (Grimshaw I, p. 28). There is an engraving of the school-room at Campden House, by Charles Richardson, that shows Mrs. Theed, the then headmistress, sitting with her pupils and teachers.
(70-100 GBP)