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Auction archive: Lot number 11

An important and interesting collection of cycling medals and awards, late 1920s to 1930s,

Estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
ca. US$4,953 - US$5,944
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 11

An important and interesting collection of cycling medals and awards, late 1920s to 1930s,

Estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
ca. US$4,953 - US$5,944
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

a majority relating to the Wells Brothers of the Catford Cycling Club and comprising: 11 blue enamelled 9ct gold medals from 1929 to 1936 awarded to L.(Len G) Wells, 4 similar blue enamelled silver and parcel gilt medals, 2 undated medals, 8 other blue enamelled silver medals from 1929 to 1934, 8 enamelled silver medals, 3 other silver medals, 10 enamelled silver team race medals, a 1934 tandem 'team' medal, 7 blue enamelled 9ct gold medals from 1930 to 1934 awarded to J.(John(Hermann) Wells, 3 similar 1932 silver medals, an undated medal, 7 other blue enamelled silver medals, 3 enamelled silver medals, 3 other silver medals, 7 enamelled silver team race medals, a silver team race medal, 2 tandem medals for 1933 and 1934, a Southern Counties Cycling Union Massed Start Brooklands silver medal dated '24.4.38', a 2nd place 'Worlds C'Ship Trial' silver medal dated June 20th 1937, a cased National Cyclists Union Olympic Trial 4th place bronze medal dated May 1936, together with the British Olympic Association's pass for John Hermann Wells, dated 16th October, for the 1936 Berlin XI Olympiad games, a cased 1937 Manx International TT Bicycle Race enamelled silver medal, 5 bronze medals awarded to L Wells, 7 similar team medals, 7 bronze medals awarded to J Wells, including a cased World's Cycling Championship Trials Brooklands enamelled bronze medal dated 16th June 1934, 9 bronze team race medals, a cased 'Best All-Round Team of 1934' bronze medal awarded to B Bevan, L Wells and J Wells, another similar cased bronze medal, 4 silver medals, 3 enamelled silver badges, 3 enamelled brass badges, an enamelled silver Road Championship 1937 plaque awarded to L Wells, mounted to a wooden shield, 2 similar 1936 plaques awarded to J Wells, a 1930 Adys Open 25 Team silver medal awarded to F Wells, together with 20 'Cycling' publication copyrighted monochrome photographs and 9 other photographs and photographic postcards. (160)

Auction archive: Lot number 11
Auction:
Datum:
21 Apr 2008
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Hendon, RAF Museum RAF Museum Grahame Park Way London NW9 5LL Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

a majority relating to the Wells Brothers of the Catford Cycling Club and comprising: 11 blue enamelled 9ct gold medals from 1929 to 1936 awarded to L.(Len G) Wells, 4 similar blue enamelled silver and parcel gilt medals, 2 undated medals, 8 other blue enamelled silver medals from 1929 to 1934, 8 enamelled silver medals, 3 other silver medals, 10 enamelled silver team race medals, a 1934 tandem 'team' medal, 7 blue enamelled 9ct gold medals from 1930 to 1934 awarded to J.(John(Hermann) Wells, 3 similar 1932 silver medals, an undated medal, 7 other blue enamelled silver medals, 3 enamelled silver medals, 3 other silver medals, 7 enamelled silver team race medals, a silver team race medal, 2 tandem medals for 1933 and 1934, a Southern Counties Cycling Union Massed Start Brooklands silver medal dated '24.4.38', a 2nd place 'Worlds C'Ship Trial' silver medal dated June 20th 1937, a cased National Cyclists Union Olympic Trial 4th place bronze medal dated May 1936, together with the British Olympic Association's pass for John Hermann Wells, dated 16th October, for the 1936 Berlin XI Olympiad games, a cased 1937 Manx International TT Bicycle Race enamelled silver medal, 5 bronze medals awarded to L Wells, 7 similar team medals, 7 bronze medals awarded to J Wells, including a cased World's Cycling Championship Trials Brooklands enamelled bronze medal dated 16th June 1934, 9 bronze team race medals, a cased 'Best All-Round Team of 1934' bronze medal awarded to B Bevan, L Wells and J Wells, another similar cased bronze medal, 4 silver medals, 3 enamelled silver badges, 3 enamelled brass badges, an enamelled silver Road Championship 1937 plaque awarded to L Wells, mounted to a wooden shield, 2 similar 1936 plaques awarded to J Wells, a 1930 Adys Open 25 Team silver medal awarded to F Wells, together with 20 'Cycling' publication copyrighted monochrome photographs and 9 other photographs and photographic postcards. (160)

Auction archive: Lot number 11
Auction:
Datum:
21 Apr 2008
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Hendon, RAF Museum RAF Museum Grahame Park Way London NW9 5LL Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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