Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, low legend, rev. bull with attendant, exergue engraved (Spring Cattle Show, 1858), edge named (Henry M. Barton, for best Alderney Bull), 51mm (Went 9; D & W 122/174; Frazer p.617). Rim nicks, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare (£180-220)

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 454 (part)
bt Seaby