Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Dublin, Irish Water Spaniel Club (Founded 1890), a silver award medal, unsigned, head of a water spaniel right, rev. crowned harp and wreath of shamrocks, named (Dublin Show, 1895, won by Col. The Hon. W. Le Poer Trench’s ‘Shamus’), 51mm. Virtually as struck and attractive, rare (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Col. The Hon. William Le Poer Trench (1837-1920), Dalystown, Loughrea, co Galway and Gerrards Cross, Bucks; a surveyor who served in the Royal Engineers, he was also Conservative MP for Galway 1872-4