Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 52 18 Nov 2020
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From the remaining stock of Mrs Irene [Neddy] Allen (1928-2020), British and World Medallions, Spencer Perceval (1762-1812), Prime Minister from October 1809, his assassination, white metal medal, 1812, by William Turnpenny, bust of Spencer Perceval l., in top-coat, rev. Britannia standing upon a sarcophagus and in a state of grief, indicates a broken column at her side, 49mm (BHM 729; Eimer 1022), extremely fine and scarce
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
Spencer Perceval was shot as he entered the lobby of the House of Commons by John Bellingham, a bankrupt merchant, who had held Perceval responsible for his plight and of whom a medal was also made (BHM 724; Eimer 1023). To this date Perceval is still the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated.
(70-100 GBP)
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
Spencer Perceval was shot as he entered the lobby of the House of Commons by John Bellingham, a bankrupt merchant, who had held Perceval responsible for his plight and of whom a medal was also made (BHM 724; Eimer 1023). To this date Perceval is still the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated.
(70-100 GBP)