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	Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Pitt Club, silver gilt member's badge, circa 1810, the medal bearing a glass portrait of William Pitt by Tassie, NORTHUMBERLAND &/ NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE/ NON. SIBI. SED. PATRIAE, rev. PITT CLUB, / IN MEMORY OF THE RT. HONBLE WM. PITT DIED 23 JANY 1806 AGED 47, 46 x 44 mm, with integral loop and ring for suspension. Extremely fine and scarce. £450.00
	Wolverhampton Pitt Club, silver medal, 1813, by P. Wyon, bare head bust of William Pitt profile left, WOLVERHAMPTON PITT CLUB 1813, rev. Pitt on a rock in a stormy sea, 50 mm, contained within glass lunettes and an integral loop for suspension. Slight oxidisation under the glass, otherwise practically mint state. £325.00
	Memorial to William Pitt, papier mache and bronze gilt box, 1814, by T. Wyon Jnr. bare head bust of William Pitt profile left, RT. HONBLE WILLIAM PITT 1814, 90 x 20 mm. (BHM. 786). Very fine. £225.00
	Frederick Robinson, Viscount Goderich, engraving, circa 1825, after J. Poole, bare head bust of Frederick John Robinson three quarters facing, with the populations of the counties, the principal cities and counties of the England recorded. THE RIGHT HONBLE FREDERICK JOHN ROBINSON/ CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, 145 x 147 mm, contained in original glased papier mache frame. About extremely fine. £195.00
	Birmingham Political Union, silver medal, 1830, by C. Jones, Imperial crown in splendour above a ribbon inscribed, UNITY/ LIBERTY/ PROSPERITY/ 25 JANUARY 1830/ GOD SAVE THE KING/ BIRMM. POLITICAL UNION, rev. The British lion in front of a rock, THE SAFETY OF THE KING & OF THE PEOPLE/ THE CONSTITUTION NOTHING LESS & NOTHING MORE, 43 mm, (BHM. 1452), Good extremely fine and toned. £225.00
	Bristol Riots, Charge of the 3rd Dragoon Guards Upon the Rioters in Queen Square, , lithograph, 1831, by Louis Haghe after T L Rowbotham and W Muller. the Dragoon Guards charge the protesters, cutting them down in the Square, smoke and fire fills the sky, CHARGE OF THE 3RD DRAGOON GUARDS UPON THE RIOTERS IN QUEEN SQUARE, BRISTOL, AT 6 O'CLOCK ON THE MORNING OF MONDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, 1831, WHO WERE THEN PROCEEDING TO PLUNDER AND FIRE THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SQUARE, AFTER HAVING BURNT AND DESTROYED THE BRIDEWELL, THE NEW GOAL, THREE TOLL HOUSES, LAWFORD'S GATE PRISON, THE BISHOP'S PALACE AND THE NORTH AND WEST SIDES OF QUEEN SQUARE, INCLUDING THE MANSION HOUSE CUSTOM HOUSE, EXCISE OFFICE AND NEARLY FIFTY DWELLING AND WAREHOUSES- THE PROPERTY DESTROYED DURING THESE MEMORABLE RIOTS AMOUNTED TO NEARLYONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. 680 x 550 mm, contained in original maple frame. Good very fine. £495.00
	Bristol Riots, Customs House Snuff Box, , 1831, the lid bearing a plaque inscribed, THIS SNUFF BOX WAS MADE FROM/ PART OF AN OAK BEAM DUG OUT OF THE RUINS OF THE LATE CUSTOMS HOUSE IN BRISTOL / WHICH WITH TWO SIDES OF QUEEN'S SQUARE/ AND PROPERTY IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE CITY/ AMOUNTING TO £100, 000 WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE/ ON THE NIGHT OF THE 30 OCT. 1831 BY A LAWLESS MOB UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF/ PASSION EXCITED BY THE WATCH WORD REFORM/ AND IS PRESERVED IN MELANCHOLY REMEMBERANCE OF THAT EVENT/ AND AS A WARNING OF THE DANGERS TO WHICH A COMMUNITY FRACTIOUS DEMAGOGY, UERY FIND / MEANS TO TAMPER WITH THE PEOPLE AND MAKE/ THEM DISSATISFIED WITH THAT STATE "OF LIFE UNTO WHICH IT HATH PLEASED GOD TO CALL THEM. ", 95 x 18 mm. The plaque heavily rubbed, otherwise very fine. £300.00
	Darlington Election, "Purity of Election", printed linen banner, 1832, the central legend in five lines with border around, PEASE/ FREE AND UNBOUGHT/ ADVOCATE / OF A / FREE AND UNSOLD / PEOPLE/ PURITY OF ELECTION/ AGRICULTURE/ MINING/ COMMERCE, 680 x 680 mm, contained in a modern gilt frame. A small tear to the material around the word ADVOCATE, otherwise good very fine, with clear strong colour. £850.00
	Memorial to William Cobbett, bronze portrait plaque, 1835, by J. Baddeley after Peter Rouw, bare head bust of Cobbett left, rev. The reverse bears the Peter Rouw trade label, LIKENESS OF THE RT. HON. WILLIAM COBBETT M. P. FOR OLDHAM/ TAKEN FROM THE LIFE IN THE YEAR MDCCCXXV/ BY MR. ROUW OF NORTON STREET MARYLEBONE/ , MODELLER TO THE LATE KING. / IS NOW PUBLISHING AT THE OFFICE OF THE WORKS OF THE LATE OF THE LATE MR. COBBETT, BOLT COURT FLEET STREET, / FOR THE PROPRIETOR MR CHARLES NEWBERRY, / 74, BASINGHALL STREET LONDON AT BOTH OF WHICH PLACES MR ROUW'S CERTIFICATE MAY BESEEN/ NONE ARE GENUINE UNLESS SIGNED BY THE PROPRIETOR/ 10/- IN FRAMES OR MOROCCO CASES. 150 x 150 mm, (BHM. 1683). Good very fine and very rare. £475.00
	Anti-Corn Law League, , white metal medal, 1840, by J. Taylor, a man standing on rocks, holding a twisted sword and scroll inscribed CORN LAWS, two figures in a boat loaded with sacks of corn, a kneeling family on the rocks with factory in the rear, CORN MONOPOLY A NATIONS CURSE, rev. an uplifting scene with a family unloading goods from a boat, FREE TRADE/ THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS, 44 mm (BHM 1972), contained within glass lunettes and integral loop and ring for suspension. Good extremely fine and very rare in this presentation form. £375.00

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