Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37 25 Sep 2019
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National Pig Breeders Association, silver medal, awarded 1926, by Herbert Maryon, a pig in profile to l., rev. a Greek swineherd and his dog watch over many pigs, ΕΥΜΑΙΟΝ - ΣΥΒΩΤΗΣ ΟΡΧΑΜΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ, 51mm., stuck with a matt surface, wonderfully sculptural, extremely fine and rare
Herbert James Maryon (1874–1965), sculptor and teacher, was a man of many disciplines, including goldsmith, archaeologist, conservator, author, and authority on ancient metalwork (he restored the Sutton Hoo helmet for the British Museum). He was the first director of the Keswick School of Industrial Art, then taught sculpture at Reading University. This medal, one of only three that he made, is normally dated to 1927, though this example was awarded in the previous year. It is recorded with a second reverse, with the swineherd to the left
(80-120 GBP)
Herbert James Maryon (1874–1965), sculptor and teacher, was a man of many disciplines, including goldsmith, archaeologist, conservator, author, and authority on ancient metalwork (he restored the Sutton Hoo helmet for the British Museum). He was the first director of the Keswick School of Industrial Art, then taught sculpture at Reading University. This medal, one of only three that he made, is normally dated to 1927, though this example was awarded in the previous year. It is recorded with a second reverse, with the swineherd to the left
(80-120 GBP)