Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 55 17 Feb 2021
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British Medals, Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), uniface silver memorial medal, 1965, by Joseph I. Hazeldine for A. Edward Jones Ltd., bust three-quarters left (Engstrom 54); Sir John Evans (1823-1908), copper medal of the Numismatic Society of London, 1887, by Messrs. Pinches, bearded bust right (BHM.3344; Eimer 1729); Rev. Arthur Henry Johnson (1845–1927), historian and academic, 80th birthday, bronze medal, 1925, by Percy Metcalfe, bust left, rev. interior of All Souls College chapel, Oxford, 63.5mm. (BHM.-; Eimer, BNJ 1985, 15; Royal Mint Report 1925 p. 12, Plate A, 4, 5), extremely fine or nearly so (3)
Ex Baldwin's vault
The Johnson medal is a scarce early Royal Mint production for Metcalfe, very much the protégé of Sir Robert Johnson, Deputy Master, whose father was the subject of the medal. As a student at Oxford Arthur Henry Johnson had played football for the university in the team that won the FA Cup in 1874; his later academic work is well documented as is his wider involvement in the University, beyond All Souls. He also wrote the 5 volume History of the Worshipful Company of the Drapers of London (1914).
Ex Baldwin's vault
The Johnson medal is a scarce early Royal Mint production for Metcalfe, very much the protégé of Sir Robert Johnson, Deputy Master, whose father was the subject of the medal. As a student at Oxford Arthur Henry Johnson had played football for the university in the team that won the FA Cup in 1874; his later academic work is well documented as is his wider involvement in the University, beyond All Souls. He also wrote the 5 volume History of the Worshipful Company of the Drapers of London (1914).