Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Wicklow, Wicklow Farming Society, a silver award medal by I. Parkes, farm animals in foreground, tree at left and house at right, exergue engraved (The best Boar), rev. wreath, named (To Lord Vist. Powerscourt for the best Boar shewn, 13th October 1840), 51mm (cf. T. Millett FPL 2001, 35-6). Light spotting in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (£200-250)

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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Plate 2. Richard Wingfield, 6th Viscount Powerscourt (1815-44), MP for Bath; a pencil and chalk drawing of him is in the National Portrait Gallery