From the remaining stock of Mrs Irene [Neddy] Allen (1928-2020), British and World Medallions, George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824), death, copper medal [1824] by B. R. Faulkner for Mudie, bust left, GEORGE GORDON, LORD BYRON, rev. Apollo standing on a mountain top with lyre, storm clouds and lightning behind him, in ex., BORN JAN. 22. 1788, 50.5mm (BHM 1225; Eimer 1173), extremely fine
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
The "mad, bad, and dangerous to know" poet died of a fever in Greece, where he was fighting for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire.
(100-140 GBP)