Auction Catalogue

17 December 2007

Starting at 1:30 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1353

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17 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£120

19th Century, Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, silver award medals by T. Ottley (5), arms in wreath, revs. wreath, four named (Awarded to Messrs Sleep & Co for contractable portable Horse Rake, 1879; …Davey, Sleep & Co for Potatoe Digger, 1880; …Davey, Sleep & Co for double leverage Chiseller, 1882;…Davey, Sleep & Co for portable acme Horse Rake, 1882), all 48mm [5]. All set in silver mounts and with glazed lunettes, clips and rings for suspension; the 1882 Horse Rake medal mint state, others in varied state, some with lunettes cracked or missing (£120-150)

1882 Horse Rake medal only illustrated