Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 43 25 Mar 2020
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The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, Brighton, the Royal Pavilion, white metal medal, undated (1832), by Joseph Langridge Jr. (1812-1895), façade of the Royal Pavilion, Royal arms radiant below, THE ROYAL PAVILION BRIGHTON, rev. the North Gate, THE PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE TO THE ROYAL PAVILION, 57.5mm. (BHM.1643, R3; JT.75a [obv.]), extremely fine and extremely rare
Bt. A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List 1995, no. 688
Joseph Langridge was very much an opportunist and not all his Brighton medals appear to have been published. It seems that they were probably produced as a private commercial enterprise. As well as being a jeweller and silversmith, his career encompassed being a railway speculator, a baker and a photographer. He was declared bankrupt on more than one occasion and served time in Lewes Prison. Whilst the medal is not dated, the gateway is inscribed above its main arch, W IIII AD MDCCCXXXII. BHM.does not record any specimens in Museum collections. The ticket in the previous lot and this medal are both undated though this falls into the reign of William IV. They are placed here as the Pavilion is so very much a part of the story of George IV. For a medal commemorating the completion of the Royal Suspension Chain Pier see lot 585
(100-150 GBP)
Bt. A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List 1995, no. 688
Joseph Langridge was very much an opportunist and not all his Brighton medals appear to have been published. It seems that they were probably produced as a private commercial enterprise. As well as being a jeweller and silversmith, his career encompassed being a railway speculator, a baker and a photographer. He was declared bankrupt on more than one occasion and served time in Lewes Prison. Whilst the medal is not dated, the gateway is inscribed above its main arch, W IIII AD MDCCCXXXII. BHM.does not record any specimens in Museum collections. The ticket in the previous lot and this medal are both undated though this falls into the reign of William IV. They are placed here as the Pavilion is so very much a part of the story of George IV. For a medal commemorating the completion of the Royal Suspension Chain Pier see lot 585
(100-150 GBP)