Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, rev. farm animals, exergue engraved (Cattle Show, 1851), edge named (Hugh Barton Esqr, for best Fat Plough Bullock), 51mm (Went 10; Frazer p.617). Good very fine, toned (£80-100)

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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Provenance:
Barton Family Collection, Spink Auction 16, 9-10 July 1981, lot 435 (part)
bt Seaby