Watch List notes:

From the remaining stock of Mrs Irene [Neddy] Allen (1928-2020), Medals by Subject, Art: U.S.A., Thomas Couperthwaite Eakins (1844-1916), Philadelphian realist painter, photographer, teacher, heavy silver medal, 1972, by Leonard Baskin (1922-2000), struck by the Franklin Mint on the restoration of the artist's house and studio, bust left, rev legend in seven lines, 63mm, numbered 453 of an edition of 1000), in case of issue, virtually mint state; The Hudson-Fulton Celebrations, 1909, small-size silver medal, by Emil Fuchs, for the American Numismatic Society and struck by Whitehead-Hoag, Henry Hudson on the deck of the Half Moon with crew around, rev. three women seated below medallic bust of Robert Fulton, representing Steam Navigation, History and Commerce, 51mm. matt surface, nearly extremely fine (2)
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
Baskin, also from Philadelphia, greatly admired Eakins, the feeling summarised when writing of a portrait print "I venerate Thomas Eakins, America's greatest painter. . . .". The medal commemorates the then almost-completed restoration of Eakins' house at 1729 Mount Vernon Street, Philadelphia.
(120-160 GBP)