An interesting group of twelve plaster models by T H Paget, mostly for coins and medals of Edward VIII, various sizes between 200mm. and 300mm.; Master Mariner Medal (3), two obverses in relief, one reverse incuse Edward VIII, various coinage heads (5), one in relief, four incuse Halfcrown 1937, Golden Hind reverse (2), one in relief, one incuse Sixpence 1937, flowers in angles of cross, incuse George VI coinage head, in relief Also, a letter, addressed to Paget c/o Major the Hon A Hardinge at Buckingham Palace, from Robert A Johnson at the Royal Mint, dated 24 April 1936, "The king will see you and Metcalf together on Tuesday next, the 28th instant, at 3.45pm.", on the back of the letter, a drawing by Paget, presumably done at this meeting, of the king, in profile, to left, as on the final pattern coinage, with notes about shadow etc., together with an original portrait photograph of the king, also in profile to left, by Hugh Cecil London, and a copy of 'The proposed coinage of King Edward VIII' by G P Dyer, HMSO 1973
An interesting group of twelve plaster models by T H Paget, mostly for coins and medals of Edward VIII, various sizes between 200mm. and 300mm.; Master Mariner Medal (3), two obverses in relief, one reverse incuse Edward VIII, various coinage heads (5), one in relief, four incuse Halfcrown 1937, Golden Hind reverse (2), one in relief, one incuse Sixpence 1937, flowers in angles of cross, incuse George VI coinage head, in relief Also, a letter, addressed to Paget c/o Major the Hon A Hardinge at Buckingham Palace, from Robert A Johnson at the Royal Mint, dated 24 April 1936, "The king will see you and Metcalf together on Tuesday next, the 28th instant, at 3.45pm.", on the back of the letter, a drawing by Paget, presumably done at this meeting, of the king, in profile, to left, as on the final pattern coinage, with notes about shadow etc., together with an original portrait photograph of the king, also in profile to left, by Hugh Cecil London, and a copy of 'The proposed coinage of King Edward VIII' by G P Dyer, HMSO 1973
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