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Auction 46  22 Jul 2021
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Lot 302

Estimate: 80 GBP
Price realized: 64 GBP
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British Medals, George V, Coronation 1911, a collection of unofficial medals (8): silver, by H. B. Sale, conjoined crowned busts l., 51mm. (BHM 4051); 'set' of three, by Albert Toft for the Mint, Birmingham, rev. ship of State, silvered (or perhaps silver), very fine, dark and light bronze, 52.5mm. (BHM 4055), extremely fine; silver medal for Wrightington RDC, by Frank Bowcher for Vaughton, conjoined busts l., rev. central crown above mace and olive spray, on edge: PRESENTED BY THOS WITTER. RDC WRIGHTINGTON, 38mm. (cf. BHM.4056,9; W&E.5423, 6a), Birmingham hallmark, maker V & S, small suspension loop added; others (2), bronze, similar obv., rev. dove on crown, 38 & 44mm.; silver medal, by Marples & Beasley (?), conjoined busts l., rev. a cherub carries the crown to Britannia, 38mm., hallmark on obverse, maker Fattorini, small suspension loop, very fine (8)
Last and Wrightington *ex. Peter Earthy Collection (lot 818 part).
Wrightington is a small parish in West Lancashire. The second medal has the maker's mark TF for Thomas Fattorini, not the M & B mark of Marples & Beasley, to which firm the medal is always attributed.
(80-120 GBP)
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