Lot 421

1928 Joseph Fry & Sons Ltd Bicentenary Medallion

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30 Sep 2025 · Huge Collection of Fine Art, Antique Furniture, Jewellery and Collectables

Description

1928 Joseph Fry & Sons Ltd Bicentenary Medallion A commemorative medallion issued in 1928 to mark the bicentenary of the birth of Joseph Fry (1728–1787), founder of the pioneering British chocolate firm J. S. Fry & Sons Ltd. The obverse features a profile portrait of Fry in Quaker attire with the inscription JOSEPH FRY 1728 – 1787, while the reverse depicts a finely detailed weeping willow tree encircled by the legend J S FRY & SONS LTD BICENTENARY 1928. The medallion measures 5 cm in diameter and is struck in a white metal alloy. There is some wear and light surface marking consistent with age and handling, but the detail remains legible and well defined. An interesting piece of early 20th-century commemorative material relating to one of Britain’s most important industrial families. Dimensions: 5 cm diameter Condition: Good, with honest age-related wear

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