Lot 951
Birmingham, P Kempson’s Series of...
Baldwin's - The Deane Collection - Part II | 0110
Auction: 25 May 2023 at 10:00 BST
£660
Estimate: £250 - £300
Description
Birmingham, P Kempson’s Series of Birmingham Buildings, Halfpenny undated, View of the St. Paul’s chapel, rev. Arms of Birmingham in circular legend, edge plain, 29mm/12.46gm. (DH 172). Another but obv. St. Philip’s Church, 29mm/11.47gm. (DH 174). Another similar with period on rev. and in brass, 29mm/12.42gm. (DH 175). Another but obv. the Barracks, 29mm/11.57gm. (DH 177). Another but obv. General hospital, 29mm/11.63gm. (DH 181). Another the same but in brass, 29mm/11.97gm. (DH 181). Another dated 1796 but obv. the Library, 29mm/11.72gm. (DH 184a), first brass piece Extremely Fine and yellow toned, second brass good Extremely Fine with remains of original colour. Rest good Extremely Fine with considerable amounts of reflection and original mint lustre, especially DH 172 and 177 which are blazing full lustre. [7]
First two ex Baldwin’s basement Feb 2018; DH 181 and 184a ex F S Cokayne Col., his tickets – both bought 4 Nov 1895 for 45/6 with 28 other pieces. Acquired AHB c. 1946.
