Lot
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| Large Chocolate "Prize Medal of the Exhibition" (marked on edge) in a stand up display holder. The medal is in high relief.
Obverse of the medal pictures the bust of Victoria and Albert with "Victoria D:G: Brit. Reg F:D: Albertus Princeps Conjux." Around the edge and "MDCCCLI" at the bottom. In small letters next to the year is"W. Wyon R.A." on the left and "Royal Mint." on the right.
Reverse: A seated woman with a wreath on her head and wearing draped cloths is placing a wreath on the head of a woman kneeling before her. There are 4 women standing and watching. In the background are a small bust, a machined gear and other objects. Around the top edge is "Dissociata Locis Concordi Pace Ligavit". At the bottom is small letters is "Leonard. C:Wyon. Des:& SC: Royal Mint. London."
On the edge of the medal, along with the Prize information is "B. B. Kirtland. Class III."
The frame has brass legs and a brass edge. In the center it is felt with a hole for the medal to fix. A very beautiful medal. Size: Medal is 3" diameter and just over 1/" thick. The frame is 6" tall by 5 7/16" wide. Condition: The medal is Excellent with the exception that there are 3 narrow grooves in the edge of the medal which I believe were used to anchor the medal into the frame (it fits in the hole tight, but may fall out if turned on its side). | $ 325 |
| Round Pin holder with raised image of the Crystal Palace in the center and 3 raised circles around the center (the pins slide in below) with writing on each circle. The outer circle: "Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men", " Payton & Iles London and Birm Iles's". Next in circle "Exhibition Pins of All Nations", "1851". The inner circle reads: " The Crystal Palace London". It is made out of pressed paper or cardboard. Size: 2 9/16" diameter. Condition: Very Fine with some wear to letters and a crack or crease. I consider this to be in amazing condition considering how fragile this piece really is. Most of the pins are still in it. | $ 50 |
| Book: "Glimpses and Gatherings in London and the Great Exhibition", by "W. A. Drew". 404 pages tell the story of (from the inside title page) "Glimpses and Gatherings during a Voyage and Visit to London and the Great Exhibition in the Summer of 1851.", "by William A. Drew, Commissioner of the State of Maine." Published by Homan & Manley, Boston: Abel Tompkins, 1852" Size: 7 15/16" high by 5 3/16" wide. Condition: Very Fine with some brown staining on the pages a bit of fading on parts of the cover. | $ 95 |