HANOVER. temp. George III. 1760-1820. AR Medal (48mm, 38.55 g, 12h). National Edition of Shakespeare’s Works. By C.H. Küchler, obverse after T. Banks. Dated 1803 (but issued 1805.

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HANOVER. temp. George III. 1760-1820. AR Medal (48mm, 38.55 g, 12h). National Edition of Shakespeare’s Works. By C.H. Küchler, obverse after T. Banks. Dated 1803 (but issued 1805. Sculpture group Shakespeare attended by Painting and Poetry by Thomas Banks: William Shakespeare seated facing slightly left on rock, attended by the Muse of Drama and the Genius of Painting; rock set on plinth inscribed HE WAS A MAN/ TAKE HIM FOR ALL IN ALL/ I SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN (Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 2) / (lyre, olive branch, and scroll intertwined)/ THIS/ MEDAL/ REPRESENTING SHAKSPEARE BETWEEN/ THE DRAMATICK MUSE AND THE GENIUS OF PAINTING/ IS RESPECTFULLY PRESENTED TO/ THE PERSON/ WHOSE NAME IT BEARS/ IN GRATEFUL COMMEMORATION OF THE GENEROUS SUPPORT/ GIVEN BY THE SUBSCRIBERS/ TO THE GREAT NATIONAL EDITION OF THAT/ IMMORTAL POET/ BY II & JN BOYDELL/ AND/ G&W NICOL/ 1803. Edge: engraved JOSEPH BENWELL ESQ^R. BHM 553; Eimer 950. Iridescent toning. EF.


Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2020 at 14:32:40 ET.