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Auction: 11008 - Ancient, British & Foreign Coins & Com Medals
Lot: 485

Medals relating to Sir Victor Horsley, University College, London, silver prize medals (2), the reverses inscribed ´v.a.h. horsley. comparative anatomy and zoology. 1874-5. second prize´ and ´v.a.h. horsley. physiology. 1876-7. second prize.´, one in case of issue; British Medical Association Centenary Medal, metal and enamel, with bar ´honorary member b.m.a.´; William Samuel Tuke, University College, London, bronze prize medal for pathalogical anatomy, by J.S. and A.E. Wyon, 45mm. (reverse unnamed); J.F. Vleminckx, 1853, bronze medal by Leopold Wiener, 63mm.; and a Great War Victory Medal (Capt. O Horsley), very fine and better (6) Estimate £ 100-150 Sir Victor Alexander Haden Horsley (1857-1916), Scientist and Professor, and a pioneer in Neurosurgery, studied at University College, London, and in Berlin; Professor of Pathology (1887-96), and Professor of Clinical Surgery (1899-1902) at University College, London. Captain Oswald Horsley was his son.

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