COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, HONG KONG, Edward VII, Coronation Celebrations, 1902, Governor Sir Henry Blake's Bronze Medal, by Edmonds, conjoined busts of the King and Queen Alexandra right, rev British man o'war and Chinese junk before mountains, 38mm, suspension loop and ring, extremely fine; French button-maker's Tokens (2), one HM (Hartog Marchand), TW&W, with oriental inspired design, fine or better, one pierced. (3)
The much decorated Sir Henry Arthur Blake (1840-1918), was born in Limerick. Governor of Hong Kong, 1898-1903, his other governorships included the Bahamas, Newfoundland, Queensland and Jamaica, then after Hong Kong, Ceylon.
Estimate: £40-60