Silver - 31st January 2007

Lot 712

A Grand Series of National Medals

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £85

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Description

A Grand Series of National Medals, 1820, the complete set of 40 medals relating to events in the Napoleonic Wars, c. 1794-1817, published by James Mudie and struck by Sir Edward Thomason, the work of many medallists, in original fitted trays, contained leather bound book-type 'library' case. Extremely fine and complete sets now rare. Reference: Brown, L., British Historical Medals, vol I, no 1057.