Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Lismore, Lismore College, Duke of Devonshire Literary Prize, a silver award by Munsey, Cambridge, view of Lismore Castle, bridge over the river Blackwater in foreground, rev. legend within and around wreath, named (C.R. Kidd, 1889), 51mm. Good very fine, toned, rare (£120-150)

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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Lismore Castle, erected in the late 12th century, was acquired by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1589 and sold to Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, in 1602. On the death of the 4th Earl in 1753 without a male heir, the castle passed to his eldest daughter, Lady Charlotte, wife of the 4th Duke of Devonshire; the Devonshire family still own the castle today