Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, crowned arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Spring Cattle Show, Nathaniel Barton, best Pair of Plough Oxen, 1861), 51mm (Went 16; BDM VI, 548). Two spots on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned (£60-80)

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 441 (part)
bt Seaby.

Nathaniel Barton (1799-1867) succeeded to the estate of Straffan, co Kildare, and the business interests of Hugh Barton in 1854 (see footnote to lot 1089)