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IX: Original Naval Rewards (and Electrotypes), Naval Reward, 1650, a gilt electrotype of the gold medal, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, but all within a wide wreath border, 58 x 48mm, 50.04g (cf. Platt II, p.335, type A; cf. MI I, 390/11; cf. MH 36). Very fine,exceptional with the wreath border; with clip and ring for suspension £100-£150
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Provenance: A.P. Adams Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1989, lot 125.
While this is not considered to be by Simon, it is not clear who else was available to make a Commonwealth medal at the time. The original of this struck medal, issued to Capt. Wyard, is known only in three examples (British Museum, Royal Collection, Windsor and the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg), all in silver, and none with a border, so what the master was for this electrotype is unknown. The Tyssen example was said to be in gold, but was actually gilt and no mention was made of a border
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Provenance: A.P. Adams Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1989, lot 125.
While this is not considered to be by Simon, it is not clear who else was available to make a Commonwealth medal at the time. The original of this struck medal, issued to Capt. Wyard, is known only in three examples (British Museum, Royal Collection, Windsor and the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg), all in silver, and none with a border, so what the master was for this electrotype is unknown. The Tyssen example was said to be in gold, but was actually gilt and no mention was made of a border