British and World Commemorative Medals - Baldwin's

324 Firefighting, Burnley Fire Brigade, Copper Ticket,
numbered 300, an early (horse-drawn) engine,
45mm (D&W 301, 10). Very fine. £60-80
325 Fire Service, Anderlacht, 75 th Anniversary of the Fire
Brigade, Bronze Plaquette, 1932, by J Witterwulghe,
Firemen and old engine at fire, 61mm x 66mm,
rounded top. Extremely fine. £30-50
326 H�rticulture, The Royal Horticultural Society,
Silver “Flora” Medal, by W Wyon, awarded 1935
to Edward James, “For an exhibition of Richardia
Pentlandii, Chelsea Show”, 55mm, 38.25g, in case
of issue. Virtually as struck. £60-80
Edward James (1907-1984) was a notable patron of the arts
who, in order to preserve his family estate at West Dean House
in Sussex, established the Edward James Foundation, a centre
for the preservation of traditional arts and crafts. He is buried
amidst the Arboretum he established.
327 Literature, John Freeth (1731-1808), The Birmingham
Poet, Penny Token, c.1795, by Lutwyche, bust right
in hat and coat, rev BRITONS BEHOLD THE BARD OF
FREEDOM... (D&H Warwickshire 30), extremely fine
with lustre; John Milton (1608-1671) and Alexander
Pope (1668-1744), French Portrait Medals (2), by du
Vivier, for the “Series Numismatica”, 41mm, nearly
extremely fine. (3) £60-80
Freeth, a Political ballad writer and propriotor of ‘Freeth’s
Coffee House’, wrote under the pen name John Free. ‘Britain’s
Glory’ was to become his most famous song whilst “The Political
Songster” (1790) was his most substantial collection.
Latter two ex O’Byrne collection.
328 Mas�nic, Royal & Ancient Order of Buffaloes, Lord
Raglan Lodge, Past-Secretaries Jewel (1927), in Giltsilver
and enamel, openwork design with crossed
quils, named on ‘gold’ scroll to “Bro John Lee”,
68mm x 36.5mm, Birmingham Hallmarks, in case
of issue. Extremely fine. £60-80
329 Mas�nic, “Outre Manche - Across the Channel”,
Lodge No 14, circular Silver and Enamel Jewel, central
roundel a steamer heads for Calais past the White
Cliffs of Dover, London Hallmark, 1933, maker G
Kenning & Son, 37mm, 36.2g; Third Principal’s Jewel,
Silver, without Lodge or personal identification,
London Hallmark, 1894, maker Charles Wootton,
64.5mm, 35.3g. Good very fine. (2) £80-120
The Outre Manche Lodge in Calais was founded by J B
McDowell, sometime Master of the Rye Lodge.
330 Medicine, Midwifery, Edward [Anthony] Jenner
(1749-1823), immunologist, French Silver Prize
Medal of the Central de Vaccine du Department
du Nord, 1872, by Hamel & Lecomte, 1 re Classe,
awarded to “Mme Briffaut-Mailliez – Sage-Femme”,
bust of Jenner on plinth, rev inscription, 41mm;
another, Copper, 2 e Classe, un-named, 36.5mm.
Very fine. (2) £50-70
Jenner, the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine, studied his natural
surroundings in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, where he was born.
331 Medicine, John Hunter Medals (2), Leeds Medical
School, Silver, for First in Chemistry, 1882-1883, and
First in Physiology, 1884, by B Wyon, awarded to C
F M Althorp (died 1918), bust of Hunter right, rev
named within wreath, 51mm, 64.03g and 64.90g,
in Wyon cases of issue (one slightly damaged).
Virtually as struck. (2) £140-180
Charles Frederick M Althorp, MB Lond, was later Senior
Surgeon to the Bradford Royal Infirmary. He served as a medical
officer to the “Bradford Pals” Battalion during their training in
Bradford. A copy of his obituary is sold with the lot.