Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 1491. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GREAT BRITAIN. George IV. 1820-1830. White Metal Medallion Set. Presentation of Elgin Marbles to British Museum issue. Edward Thomason, publisher. THE ELGIN MEDALS DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO HIS MAJESTY GEORGE IV, royal coat-of-arms / Various fragments of the Parthenon and Acropolis statuary, including the Parthenon pedimental figures, Parthenon Frieze, a Caryatid from the Erichtheum, and other sculptures. One medal includes a reconstruction of the Parthenon with dimensions in legend in exergue. BHM 1061. As struck, some with light toning, spots of corrosion, and light hairlines. Forty-eight (48) medals in set. An attractive and historical set.