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Auction 52  18 Nov 2020
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Lot 220

Estimate: 60 GBP
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From the remaining stock of Mrs Irene [Neddy] Allen (1928-2020), Medals by Subject, Education: Scotland, Glasgow University, Hunter Medal, a pair of copper award medals, by Neil MacPhail, bust of Hunter l., after Burch, rev. legend in 7 lines, each named on edge, THOMAS K. MONRO, M.A. IN CLASSE MATERIAE PRACTICAE 1886 and ... CLASSE MATERIAE MEDICAE 1886-87, 70mm (Eimer 806), second in case of issue, both extremely fine; together with an electrotype copy of Burch's 1774 medal of Hunter with rev. vase with scene depicting a surgical operation, OLIM MEMINISSE IVVABIT, 81mm (BHM 188; Eimer 754), nearly very fine (3)
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
William Hunter (1718-1783) was a ground breaking scholar of gynaecology and served as Physician Extraordinaire to Queen Charlotte.
Thomas Kirkpatrick Monro (1865–1958), Regius Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Glasgow. He was also an avid bibliophile and his collection, almost complete in the works of Thomas Browne (1605-1682), is now held in the special collections of the University of Glasgow Library.
(100-140 GBP)
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