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Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 52  18 Nov 2020
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Lot 25

Estimate: 90 GBP
Price realized: 185 GBP
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British Historical Medals, George III, the Church and King Club, Manchester, glazed and part frosted silver medal, 1790, robed figure of a king in front of church and pillar, rev. legend in sixteen lines, 46.5mm. (BHM.344; Eimer, Pingo p.27), silver edge, watch-type swivel suspender, the surfaces, where not frosted, brilliant, slight peripheral toning, choice mint state
The Club, whose members were the 'responsible and opulent neighbouring gentlemen' in Manchester, was founded to commemorate the defeat of the Dissenters in Parliament. The attribution to Lewis Pingo in BHM, is seriously doubted by Eimer.
(150-200 GBP)
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