Silver - 28 Apr 2010

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The Prize Medal of the Great Exhibition

£150 - £200 £350

The Prize Medal of the Great Exhibition, 1851, in copper, by W. Wyon and (reverse) J. P. Domard, conjoined busts of Victoria and Albert left, rev Britania with Mercury and Commerce, named on edge"KERR & SCOTT. CLASS XII & XV, 89mm; the "For Services" medal, copper, by W Wyon, head of Prince Albert left, rev legend, named on edge to "J. SCOTT", 47.5mm; the Prize Medal for the International Exhibition, London, 1862, by L. C. Wyon, Britannia seated with lion and figures of the arts, industry, commerce, 77mm, named on edge to KERR, SCOTT & KILNER. CLASS XXI". All extremely fine or nearly so. (3) At the Great Exhibition class XII was "Woollen & Worsted" and class XV "Mixed Fabrics including shawls, but exclusive of Worsted goods". Kerr & Scott were makers of Paisley shawls, and by 1862, as Kerr, Scott & Kilner, they were established in the City of London

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