Politics: William Pitt, the Younger (1759-1806), Tribute and the Peace of Paris, gilt-bronze (?) muled-medal, by T. Wyon, Jr. (after J. Nollekens), glazed and set into the lid of a snuff- or patch-box, head l., rev. (seen on inside lid), Peace and Victory flying r., and crowning Britannia, approx. 57.5mm., much as struck though the obverse a little spotty for being under glass; with a snuff- or patch box, the lid set with a glazed gilt cliché medal of General Sir Ronald Ferguson (1773-1841), by William Bain, his bare head r., approx. 52mm., the medal scuffed under the glass and the box with some damage (2)
The obverse of the first is as the memorial medal (BHM.786), whilst the reverse is as on the Peace of Paris medal (BHM.804) and the Liverpool Pitt Club medal (BHM.837).
Sir Ronald Craufurd Ferguson, Scottish officer in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and India; later Member of Parliament for the constituencies of Dysart Burghs and Nottingham
(70-100 GBP)