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Edward Joseph Pyke was born London, 22 April 1898, son of Leslie Pyke and Mildred (née Lucas) of 10 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, London W2. He matriculated at Magdalene College 1919; BA 1922; MA 1925. He died Dec. 1995? He was author of the standard reference A Bibliographical Dictionary of Wax Modellers (Oxford, 1973), with Supplements I-III (London, 1981-86), and a friend of the former Keeper of Coins and Medals, Graham Pollard, who gave advice during the preparation of these volumes -- the bequest is a recognition of this. Mr Pyke bequeathed his collection of some 75 wax portraits (other than those with royal subjects, which were offered to the Queen for the Royal Collection at Windsor) to the V&A (with the 'express wish' that they display them as one collection), otherwise to the Fitzwilliam (with same wish), otherwise to be divided between the two institutions, otherwise they would fall into the residue. The executor/solicitor did not regard the clause about display as a binding condition, and the residuary legatee has waived any residuary interest in the collection. The Fitzwilliam Museum and the V&A agreed on the division of the collection, whereby 35 waxes came to the Fitzwilliam, of which 11 were assigned to the Department of Applied Arts and the following 24 to the Department of Coins and Medals. A display of the Pyke bequest to the Fitzwilliam was mounted in the Museum 22 July 1997 to 25 January 1998.

Maker(s)

Maker: Abondio, Antonio, the younger

One of a group of six coins, one medal, two dogal lead bullae, five decorations, seven medallets and two portrait miniatures from the estate of the late Contessa Francesca Priuli-Bon, presented at her request. Decorations:

One of a group of six coins, one medal, two dogal lead bullae, five decorations, seven medallets and two portrait miniatures from the estate of the late Contessa Francesca Priuli-Bon, presented at her request. Decorations:

One of a group of six coins, one medal, two dogal lead bullae, five decorations, seven medallets and two portrait miniatures from the estate of the late Contessa Francesca Priuli-Bon, presented at her request. Decorations:

Maker(s)

Mint: Venice
Ruler: Antonio Priuli (1618-63)

One of a group of six coins, one medal, two dogal lead bullae, five decorations, seven medallets and two portrait miniatures from the estate of the late Contessa Francesca Priuli-Bon, presented at her request. Decorations:

One of a group of six coins, one medal, two dogal lead bullae, five decorations, seven medallets and two portrait miniatures from the estate of the late Contessa Francesca Priuli-Bon, presented at her request. Decorations:

One of a group of six coins, one medal, two dogal lead bullae, five decorations, seven medallets and two portrait miniatures from the estate of the late Contessa Francesca Priuli-Bon, presented at her request. Decorations:

Maker(s)

Mint: Venice
Ruler: Antonio Priuli (1618-63)

Plaquettes

Maker(s)

Maker: David d'Angers, Pierre Jean

One of seventy-three Hellenistic and Roman Provincial bronze coins, Pontus, Neocaesarea

Maker(s)

Mint: Germe

One of seventy-three Hellenistic and Roman Provincial bronze coins, Pontus, Neocaesarea

Maker(s)

Mint: Smyrna

One of seventy-three Hellenistic and Roman Provincial bronze coins, Pontus, Neocaesarea

Maker(s)

Mint: Philadelphia

Charles I and Henrietta Maria

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

Charles I

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

Earl of Clarendon 1662

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Engraver: Simon, Symons or Symonds, Abraham
Engraver: Simon, Thomas

Roma

Token

Christian Cardell Corbet (b. 1966), PPCPA, CGAM, ISA, FRSA, Canadian artist, ‘Seedling – Germination 1’, art medal, cast bronze, uniface, 100 x 90 mm, signed, named and numbered (1/1) on the reverse. From an edition of one, the mould having since been broken and discarded.

Elias Lönnrot bicentenary medal, by Tapio Kettunen, 2002; obv. portrait of Lönnrot; rev. SUOMALAISEN KULTTUURIN VUOSI (‘Year of Finnish culture’) 2002, a kantele (Finnish national stringed instrument); issued by the Finnish Art Medal Society, cast bronze, 218mm.

One of a group of portrait medals and of trial pieces in lead for coins and medals

One of a group of portrait medals and of trial pieces in lead for coins and medals

One of a group of portrait medals and of trial pieces in lead for coins and medals

Medal

This is one of the very earliest Anglo-Saxon coins, and the only type to bear the name of a king before that of King Aldfrith (685-704). Two specimens were previously known: one in the Ashmolean (ex Crondall hoard, 1828) and one in the American Numismatic Society, New York (found Pas-de-Calais, before 1887). There is no example in the British Museum. All three known pieces are struck from the same obverse die, but different reverse dies. The Ashmolean's piece allows the complete reading of the inscription, but this has the best portrait. The form of the king's name can be compared with those used by Bede, Adulualdi and Audubaldi. The reverse inscription, when compared with the other two, is probably to be interpreted as a corruption of a moneyer's name ( . . . bal) and Londenus. The fineness of this and the Ashmolean coin (72% and 69%) show that they belong near the head of the Anglo-Saxon series, and were probably struck c.630. Eadbald was the son of King Æthelberht who received Augustine's mission, and a contemporary of King Rædwald, the probable occupant of the Sutton Hoo ship grave. According the Bede, Eadbald was initially a heathen, but was converted some years after his accession. The Christian iconography of this coin is notable. The fact that the coins were struck at London, in the East Saxon kingdom, has puzzled scholars, but it must reflect the status of the city and the extent of Eadbald's authority.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Eadbald (616-40)

Drachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Corinth