Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 43 25 Mar 2020
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The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, George IV, Coronation 1821, Manchester, Salford, and Pendleton, a pair of copper medals, by Thomas I. Wells, laureate bust r., GEORGE IIII – ACCESSION... (as lot 544), rev. (i) crown above date and open wreath of national flowers, GIVEN BY THE TOWNS OF MANCHESTER & SALFORD TO COMMEMORATE...; (ii) similar but GIVEN BY THE TOWNSHIP OF PENDLETON...; and an example of the second in white metal, all 46.5mm. (BHM.1096, 1097, white metal unlisted), first good extremely fine, second choice, virtually mint state, last very fine (3)
first and second bt. Mrs. I. Allen, May 2008 & January 2008; last bt. Ardingly Antique Fair, April 2014
Salford lies to the West of Manchester City centre whilst Pendleton is 2½ miles north west. Quite why these medals were commissioned remains a mystery. Thomas Wells believed to be a working name for Thomas Wells Ingram (1799-1844)
(140-180 GBP)
first and second bt. Mrs. I. Allen, May 2008 & January 2008; last bt. Ardingly Antique Fair, April 2014
Salford lies to the West of Manchester City centre whilst Pendleton is 2½ miles north west. Quite why these medals were commissioned remains a mystery. Thomas Wells believed to be a working name for Thomas Wells Ingram (1799-1844)
(140-180 GBP)