Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37 25 Sep 2019
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Jewish Interest: the City of London, Merchant Tailors School, the Montefiore Hebrew Prize, instituted 1838 and awarded 1855, glazed and frosted silver medal, by B. Wyon, arms and motto of the Merchant Tailors' Company, with camel supporters, rev. legend with details, named on silver outer rim to JAMES MEW, in fitted case of issue with 'B. Wyon' stamp in inner lid, virtually mint state
James Mew (1837–1913) was an English barrister and man of letters. He was the son of George Mew of Holborn, London, educated at the Merchant Tailors' School and matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford, in 1855, graduating B.A. in 1860. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1864. He was a contributor to the Dictionary of National Biography
Sir Moses Haim Montefiore (1784-1885), 1st Baronet, FRS, was a British financier and banker, activist, philanthropist and Sheriff of London. He was the first Jewish liveryman of the Merchant Tailors' Company. For many years Montefiore would attend Speech and Prize Day and present the medal himself.
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James Mew (1837–1913) was an English barrister and man of letters. He was the son of George Mew of Holborn, London, educated at the Merchant Tailors' School and matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford, in 1855, graduating B.A. in 1860. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1864. He was a contributor to the Dictionary of National Biography
Sir Moses Haim Montefiore (1784-1885), 1st Baronet, FRS, was a British financier and banker, activist, philanthropist and Sheriff of London. He was the first Jewish liveryman of the Merchant Tailors' Company. For many years Montefiore would attend Speech and Prize Day and present the medal himself.
(200-300 GBP)