Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 43 25 Mar 2020
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The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, George IV, Royal Academy School, silver prize medal, awarded to Samuel Bull, engraver, 1827, by William Wyon, bare head of the King l., signed below truncation, W. WYON F. MINT, legend around, GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX. MDCCCXXVII - PATRONVS, rev. a representation of the Torso Belvedere, ROYAL ACADEMY INSTITVTED MDCCLXVIII, naming engraved on edge, TO MR SAML BULL, FOR A DRAWING FROM THE ANTIQUE, DECR 10, 1827', 55.5mm. (BHM.-; Eimer -; Carlisle p.170), matt surface, choice extremely fine, extremely rare
bt. Chris Eimer, November 2008 (£400)
Samuel Bull (b. 1805, fl. 1833-46) entered the Royal Academy Schools on 18 November, 1823, aged 18 and was awarded the Silver Medal in 1827. He is best known as a commercial engraver and is not listed as having exhibited at the Royal Academy. He merits an entry in the Dictionary of British Steel Engravers by Basil Hunnisett
(450-600 GBP)
bt. Chris Eimer, November 2008 (£400)
Samuel Bull (b. 1805, fl. 1833-46) entered the Royal Academy Schools on 18 November, 1823, aged 18 and was awarded the Silver Medal in 1827. He is best known as a commercial engraver and is not listed as having exhibited at the Royal Academy. He merits an entry in the Dictionary of British Steel Engravers by Basil Hunnisett
(450-600 GBP)