Music, Argyll Shield, Cowal, a gold badge by Elkington, arms in saltire, back named (World’s Championship, 1927, Maclean, D.W. Fowlis), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 30 x 24mm, 9ct, 8.78g; Cyngor yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol [National Eisteddfod Association], a bronze award by W.A. John, Taliesin standing in landscape playing harp, rev. dragon, engraved (Rhydaman 1970), edge named (Gwobr Goffa, Osborne Roberts), 41mm (cf. BHM 3637; cf. E 1830); Glasgow Musical Festival, a bronze lyre-shaped award plaque, unsigned, rev. wreath, named (Soprano Solos, General Class A, Miss Hylda E. Whipp, 1921), 44 x 24mm; The Music School Liverpool Ltd, a uniface lozenge-shaped bronze award medal, arms of Liverpool above musical instruments, back named (Nina Harrison, Violin, 1895), 40 x 29mm; Stirlingshire Musical Festival, a bronze lyre-shaped award plaque, unsigned, rev. named (1923, Bass Solos, George Drummond), 40 x 24mm; Trinity College London, Birkenhead Centre, a bronze award medal, angel above City arms, rev. winged female supporting tablet, named (V. Brodey, Junior Division, M.K. Exam, 99 Marks, Honours, 24th Oct. 1912), 45mm; Trinity College London, Liverpool Centre, an oval bronze award medal, unsigned, similar, rev. prize for proficiency in music, edge named (William H. Payton, Solo Organ Playing, Senior Pass, 61 Marks, 1890), 40 x 33mm; Westmorland Musical Festival, a gilt-bronze award medal, unsigned, named (Awarded to H. Roberts for First in Madrigal, 1901), rev. wreath, 32mm [8]. Generally about extremely fine or better (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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The world’s first pipe band competitions took place at Cowal in 1906. Bands then competed for the Argyll Shield, presented to the Gathering by the then Duchess of Argyll, Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria. Today, 150 bands contest the Cowal Championships. Obverses of seventh and eighth only illustrated