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42 items (showing items 1–20)

	Benjamin McKay's School. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1816. Silver, hand engraved. Oval, including the loop, 86.2mm × 55.6mm, 32.5 grams, with loop for suspension. Obverse: Boy leaning on a huge covered urn, with his left leg akimbo and a book in his right hand; the Temple of Fame on a hill in the background, all surrounded by a laurel wreath. Reverse: engraved in nine lines, Quo diligentior eo doctior JOANNI BOGG Condiscipulorum Duci Hocce Numisma Honoris gratia tribuit BENJAMINUS MACKAY VIIIJd: AUG: MDCCCXVI. With Edinburgh hallmarks below, all surrounded by a laurel wreath.
	Learn Of Us - Gough House Chelsea. London, 1829. Silver. Oval, including the loop, 63.0mm × 41.7mm, 22.4 grams. Obverse: LEARN OF US on ribbon, above an active beehive, with London hallmarks below. Reverse: THE REWARD OF MERIT GOUGH HOUSE CHELSEA around elaborate monogram ARB.
	Mr. Gowring's Academy. 1831. Silver, hand engraved. Oval, with hole for suspension. Obverse: Flying Pegasus above a flowing ribbon with the inscription "LA RECOMPENSE DU MERITE", all within a wreath bound in ribbon which is open at the bottom. Reverse: Inscribed "MR. J.W. GOWRING'S Academy, Finchley" and hallmarked 1831, all within a wreath bound in ribbon which is open at the bottom.
	Mr. Mullings's School. Exeter, 1804. Silver, hand engraved. 58.9mm × 48.9mm, 16.9 grams, with loop for suspension. Engraved by Richard Ferris (reg. Exeter 1784-1812) (signed on loop). Obverse: "The REWARD of MERIT" on a central medallion which is suspended by a ribbon tied around crossed quill pens, above crossed palm fronds, all with an engraved border. Reverse: "Obtained by GEORGE BRIGHT for his great Improvement in writing at MR. MULLINGS'S School JUNE 1804" on 8 lines, all within an oak leaf border. Very rare. Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb; Auction of June 16, 2010, lot 69 J. Ryton Andrews Collection, Exeter The images above were provided courtesy of Peter Preson-Morley of Dix Noonan Webb.
	Silver Writing Prize. British, c. 1800. Silver, with crystal face. 78.8mm × 57.2mm, 55.8 grams, with loop for suspension. Obverse: cast silver crossed quill pens tied together with a ribbon, within a laurel wreath, surmounted by a flying angel of fame on a cloud, blowing a trumpet, all on a blue enamel field. Reverse: unmarked convex field. Plain edge.
	Parsonstown Academy. Ireland, 1797. Silver, completely hand engraved. Diameter 51mm, with ring for suspension. Obverse: Minerva seated, facing left, placing a laurel wreath on the head of a school boy who is holding an open book; the Temple of Fame sits on the top of a mountain in the distant left background; a cherub flies above, holding a scroll inscribed SUA PRAEMIA LAUDI. Reverse: This Medal was adjuged to Master Joseph White for his Extraordinary Merit in Latin on the 14th day of July 1797; PARSONSTOWN ACADEMY in ribbon above. Parsonstown, which is now called Birr (Biorra in Irish) is a small town in the Midlands county of Offaly in Ireland. A nearly identical medal, which was awarded on the same date "to Master John James for his Extraordinary Merit in the use of the Globes" was sold by Dix Noonan Webb on March 19, 2003, lot 1318.
	Rev. Fea's School, to Matthew Read for Geography. Dublin, Ireland, 1798. Silver. Obverse: School boy holding an open book; on a ribbon around, BY ATTENTION & STUDY WE ARIVE TO PREFT. Reverse: MATTW. READ Obtained this Medal for his Remarkable Ansg. In GEOGRAPHY at the Revd. John Feas SCHOOL No. 100 Gt. Briton St. DECr. 20th, 1798. A few edge marks, apparently related to the removal of the suspension swivel. Provenance: Heritage; February 14, 2008, Sale 462, lot 81584 The Rev. John Fea (1762-1844) graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1788 and entered the ministry as a curate at St. Thomas's Church in Dublin. In 1790, he married Elizabeth Woods, the daughter of Michael Woods from that city. They had two sons and two daughters including John Worthington Fea, the eldest son and also a minister, who was born in 1792. According to an 1833 article on Curates of Ireland (New Monthly Magazine, Volume III, 1833, pp. 68-69), the elder Rev. Fea kept a school for several years on Summer-hill in Dublin, close to his parish church. In the early 1830's, he and other ministers who also kept schools were forced by the Archbishop to chose between their clerical duties and continuing to operate their schools. Although the school provided most of the Rev. Fea's family income, he chose his ministry over the school.
	Wesley College Sheffield. Silver, hand engraved on struck base. 65.9mm × 53.5mm, 55.5 grams, with ring for suspension. Obverse: Engraved view of college building with people standing on the lawn in front; RELIGIO, VIRTUS, DOCTRINA above and WESLEY COLLEGE Sheffield below, all within a struck laurel wreath. Reverse: PRESENTED TO Wm. French Smith FOR PROFICIENCY IN CLASSICS December, 1873 engraved within a struck laurel wreath.
	Harrow School - Neeld Medal. Great Britain, 1851. Gold, 18K. Diameter 45mm, 54.8 grams. Engraved by Leornard C. Wyon (signed L. C. WYON FEC. below bust). Obverse: Bust of Joseph Neeld, facing left, JOSEPHUS NEELD SCHOLAE HARROVIENSIS CUSTOS ATQUE GUBERNATOR. Around. Reverse: Laurel wreath, open at top, DILIGENTIAE INSTUD MATHEMAT PRAEMIUM ANNUUM JOSEPHUS NEELD HARROVIENSIS HARROVIENSIBUS PROPOSUIT A.S. MDCCCLI. Edge inscribed engraved JAMES THEODORE BEST, 1880. Prooflike, in the original fitted box of issue; a few light rub marks, otherwise as struck. Harrow is an independent school for boys (aged 13-18), and is located in Harrow on the Hill in the London Borough of Harrow. It was founded in 1572 under a Royal Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I. It is widely known for its close competition, both sporting and academic, with Eton College and also other private schools. Harrow currently has approximately 800 pupils, all of whom board full-time at a cost of £24,825 per year. Harrow has a large number of well known alumni, including seven former British Prime Ministers (most notably Winston Churchill), and the first Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. In addition, 19 Old Harrovians have been awarded the Victoria Cross. This medal is specifically described in detail in the book “An Olla Podrida, or Scraps Numismatic, Antiquarian and Literary” by Richard Sainthill published in 1853. In his introduction, Sainthill celebrates this as an example “of high excellence in medallic art”. He then describes this in greater detail as being "the Prize-medal for Mathematics at Harrow, and bears on the obverse the bust of the founder of the premium, Joseph Neeld, Esq. One of the governors of this celebrated foundation; and those scholars who obtain it will have the double pleasure of possessing a testimony of their own successful studies and a splendid specimen of medallic portraiture. It has great depth and breadth of effect, exquisite taste in the arrangement of the hair, and surpassing delicasy and finish and finish of execution. Nature has bestowed on Mr. Neeld an unusually fine profile for a medal – earnest and intellectual; and Art has most successfully put forth her powerful capabilities to hand down the knowledge of it, and of herself, to other and distant times."
	Androcles and the Lion; Royal Dick Veterinary College. Scotland. Copper. Diameter 48.4mm, 50.6 grams. Obverse: Kneeling Androcles removing a thorn from the left front paw of a lion, with rocky cliff to the left and two palm trees in the distant right background. Reverse: Thistle wreath, open at the top; ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE EDINBURGH engraved above, SESSION 1894-95 engraved below, and JUNIOR ANATOMY E. BROWN engraved within the wreath. Provenance: Simmons Gallery The Fable of Androcles, from Aesop's Fables, as translated by G.F. Townsend A slave named Androcles once escaped from his master and fled to the forest. As he was wandering about there he came upon a Lion lying down moaning and groaning. At first he turned to flee, but finding that the Lion did not pursue him, he turned back and went up to him. As he came near, the Lion put out his paw, which was all swollen and bleeding, and Androcles found that a huge thorn had got into it, and was causing all the pain. He pulled out the thorn and bound up the paw of the Lion, who was soon able to rise and lick the hand of Androcles like a dog. Then the Lion took Androcles to his cave, and every day used to bring him meat from which to live. But shortly afterwards both Androcles and the Lion were captured, and the slave was sentenced to be thrown to the Lion, after the latter had been kept without food for several days. The Emperor and all his Court came to see the spectacle, and Androcles was led out into the middle of the arena. Soon the Lion was let loose from his den, and rushed bounding and roaring towards his victim. But as soon as he came near to Androcles he recognized his friend, and fawned upon him, and licked his hands like a friendly dog. The Emperor, surprised at this, summoned Androcles to him, who told him the whole story. Whereupon the slave was pardoned and freed, and the Lion let loose to his native forest. MORAL: Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
	Gothic House, Clapham Rise, London. Silver, struck, with hand engraved reverse. Diameter 44.3mm, 26.8 grams. Obverse: PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT, around a young man reading a book, with his right arm resting on a lectern which is holding another book and an inkwell; in the background is a beehive, flanked by two columns and drapery. Reverse: (entirely engraved:) GOTHIC HOUSE, CLAPHAM RISE, LONDON, German, French & Classical Protestant College. (around) PRIZE for invariable good conduct, MERITED BY Mr. Tilson Lee, and conferred on him as a mark of esteem & approbation by his sincere friend The Principal, CHRISTMAS, 1854. Beautiful rainbow toning, in original case of issue.
	Remember Thy Creator In The Days Of Thy Youth. England, c. 1850. Copper. Diameter 40.9mm, 40.5 grams. Obverse: REMEMBER THY CREATOR IN THE DAYS OF THY YOUTH around a boy kneeling next to a small table, on whic an open book is resting. Reverse: REWARD OF INDUSTRY above a beehive with bees buzzing all around, and LEARN TO LIVE below. Note: The dies of this medal vary slightly from the white metal medal of virtually identical design
	Remeber Thy Creator In The Days Of Thy Youth. England, c. 1850. White metal. Diameter 40.9mm, 24.9 grams, with hole for suspension. Obverse: REMEMBER THY CREATOR IN THE DAYS OF THY YOUTH around a boy kneeling next to a small table, on whic an open book is resting. Reverse: REWARD OF INDUSTRY above a beehive with bees buzzing all around, and LEARN TO LIVE below. Note: The dies of this medal vary slightly from the copper medal of virtually identical design
	Seated Boy, Reward of Merit. C. 1830, England. Bronze. Diameter 44.2mm, 35.0 grams. Attributed to Halliday, based on nearly identical features of the very similar marked girl's version. Obverse: Boy reading a book, seated at a draped table on which rests othe books, a globe, and dividers, with his right leg propped on one of the table legs. Reverse: REWARD OF MERIT within an open laurel wreath, tied at the bottom with ribbon.
	Seated Girl, Reward of Superior merit. England, c. 1830. Bronze. Diameter 44.9mm, 48.1 grams. Engraved by Halliday (signed HALLIDAY F.ET.D on base of bookcase, on obverse). Obverse: Girl in a long gown seated at a table, painting, with various artist materials, a book and a flower vase nearby; in background is a large, ornate harp and a partially filled bookcase, with a globe resting on top. Reverse: REWARD of superior MERIT, in three lines, surrounded by an elaborate closed floral wreath .
	School Boy - Davis version. Birmingham, England, c. 1850. White metal. Diameter 38.3mm, 15.6 grams, with hole for suspension. Engraved by Davis (signed DAVIS below exergue on obverse). Obverse: Profile of a boy reading a book while sitting on the step in front of a school house (SCHO. On the door); a book bag and slate are propped agains the door; in the background the allegorical beehive recommending industrious hard work and the Temple of Fame on the hill, signifying the potential end result. Reverse: REWARD OF MERIT within an open laurel wreath, tied at the bottom with ribbon. See the nearly identical American School Boy - Bridgens version
	School Girl - Davis. Birmingham, England, c. 1850. Copper. Diameter 38.3mm, 25.8 grams, with hole for suspension. Engraved by Davis (signed DAVIS BIRM below exergue line on obverse). Obverse: Profile of a girl in a long dress reading a book while sitting on a chair in front of a school house (.CHOOL on the door); in the background is the allegorical potted tree signifying her carefully attended nurturing and education, and the Temple of Fame on the hill, signifying the potential end result of her hard work. Reverse: REWARD OF MERIT within an open laurel wreath, tied at the bottom with ribbon.
	Seated Boy, with Bust of Franklin. Birmingham, England, c. 1850. GM-57. White metal. Diameter 43.4mm, 22.6 grams, with hole for suspension. Engraved by Davis (signed DAVIS BIRM. below exergue line on obverse). Obverse: GOD GIVETH ALL THINGS TO INDUSTRY around a scene of a boy reading a book while seated at a table, on which are other books and an inkwell; a bust of FRANKLIN is on a plinth to the right, appearing to oversee the boy's work, and a globe is on the floor below; above is a trumpet and wreath, signifying achievement and fame, with a laural spray below the signature. Reverse: A beehive and bees at work, surrounded by Franklin's aphorism THEN PLOUGH DEEP WHILE SLUGGARDS SLEEP AND YOU SHALL HAVE CORN TO SELL AND TO KEEP. Provenance: Stack's George Fuld This particular example is pictured in Fuld's Franklin & Numsmatics, and Phil Greenslet's The Medals of Franklin See the very similar girls' version, Seated Girl, with Bust of Mrs. C. Fry,which probably was intended for only the British market.
	Seated Girl, with Bust of Mrs. C. Fry. Birmingham, England, c. 1850. White metal. Diameter 43.6mm, 26.3 grams. Engraved by Davis (signed DAVIS BIRM. below exergue line on obverse). Obverse: ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE THE GIFTS OF GOD AND THEREFORE TO BE VALUED around a scene of a girl reading a book while seated at a table, on which is another open book and an inkwell; a bust of MRS. C. FRY is on a plinth to the right, appearing to oversee the girl's work, and a large book is propped against the plinth on the floor below; above is a trumpet and wreath, signifying achievement and fame, with a laural spray below the signature. Reverse: REWARD OF SUPERIOR MERIT within an elaborate floral wreath, open a the top and tied together at the bottom with ribbon. See the very similar boys' version, Seated Boy, with Bust of Franklin, which probably was intended for both the American and British markets.
	Praying Girl - Davis version. Birmingham, England, c. 1850. Copper. Diameter 38.1mm, 25.4 grams. Engraved by Davis (signed DAVIS. below exergue on obverse). Obverse: OUR FATHER, WHICH ART IN HEAVEN, above a girl kneeling and looking up in prayer, at a draped table with an open book and inkstand on it, a globe in the foreground and a drape and bookcase in the background. Reverse: REWARD OF MERIT in open laurel wreath, tied at the bottom with ribbon. See the nearly identical American Praying Girl - F. B. Smith version