British Medals, Royal Humane Society medal, silver and gilt ...

Hammer

£280

British Medals, Royal Humane Society medal, silver and gilt 1798, by Lewis Pingo, a cherub protects the flame of life, legend 'LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN', rev. legend 'HOC PRETIVM CIVE SERVATO TVLIT', within oakwreath 'DO. SALTER, VITAM OB RESTITVTAM 1798.', double-glazed frame with suspender and in black case of issue, 53mm,
note: 'The case related by Mr. Salter. Boxford Sept. 5 1798. The young man was underwater at least seven minutes before we could get any body to jump in after him. He was, when taken out, an apparent corpse. I had recourse to the means recommended by the Humane Society, and signs of life returned in about half an hour by a groan', from 'A Discourse, Delivered at Rotherhithe Church, May 26, 1799, for the Benefit of the Humane Society by the Rev. T. Haweis'