British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer Royal South London Horticultural Society, silver award medals by W.J. Taylor (2, different), named (Mr G. Corbin, 23 July 1845; Joshua Clarke Esq, FLS, for Thirty of the Rarest British Plants), 38 and 58mm; Daily Express All-London Gardens Championship (Est. 1926), a silver award medal by Fattorini, named (E.F. Potter, Secn. F, Class 12, 1926), hallmarked Birmingham 1926, 38mm; London Gardens Society, award medals by Vaughton (5), viz. Exhibition Medals (2), in bronze and silver, named (Lambeth Borough Council, August 28th 1931; T. Watson), latter hallmarked Birmingham 1934, both 38mm; in silver (2, different), named (B. Preston; Mr D Brancatini, Gardens Compt., All London, 1956), hallmarked Birmingham 1936 and 1955, both 38mm; 1937 Coronation, in silver, named (Mr G. Washington), 34mm (W & E 7372.1); London Gardens Guild, a silver-gilt award medal by Fattorini, named (1933, Mr W.D. King, Floral Exhibits), hallmarked Birmingham 1931, 38mm [9]. Very fine and better, some toned, second rare; 1933, 1937 and 1956 medals in cases of issue £120-150 Footnote Second medal only illustrated. Joshua Clarke (1805-90), botanist and maltster, fellow of the Linnaean Society of London, mayor of Saffron Walden and patron of the town’s museum; his portrait hangs in the council offices at Saffron Walden
British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer Royal South London Horticultural Society, silver award medals by W.J. Taylor (2, different), named (Mr G. Corbin, 23 July 1845; Joshua Clarke Esq, FLS, for Thirty of the Rarest British Plants), 38 and 58mm; Daily Express All-London Gardens Championship (Est. 1926), a silver award medal by Fattorini, named (E.F. Potter, Secn. F, Class 12, 1926), hallmarked Birmingham 1926, 38mm; London Gardens Society, award medals by Vaughton (5), viz. Exhibition Medals (2), in bronze and silver, named (Lambeth Borough Council, August 28th 1931; T. Watson), latter hallmarked Birmingham 1934, both 38mm; in silver (2, different), named (B. Preston; Mr D Brancatini, Gardens Compt., All London, 1956), hallmarked Birmingham 1936 and 1955, both 38mm; 1937 Coronation, in silver, named (Mr G. Washington), 34mm (W & E 7372.1); London Gardens Guild, a silver-gilt award medal by Fattorini, named (1933, Mr W.D. King, Floral Exhibits), hallmarked Birmingham 1931, 38mm [9]. Very fine and better, some toned, second rare; 1933, 1937 and 1956 medals in cases of issue £120-150 Footnote Second medal only illustrated. Joshua Clarke (1805-90), botanist and maltster, fellow of the Linnaean Society of London, mayor of Saffron Walden and patron of the town’s museum; his portrait hangs in the council offices at Saffron Walden
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