Auction Catalogue

1 July 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 2263

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1 July 2008

Hammer Price:
£95

Scotland, Perthshire, a hollow uniface silver engraved medal, unsigned, named (1st Prize with £8 for the Best Pibroch Player won by James Scrimgeour, 4th September 1860, at the Loch Lubnaig Gathering), back stamped jr, 55mm (Brodie –). Good very fine, very rare; set in mount with ornate leaf and thistle border, clip and ring for suspension (£120-150)

Loch Lubnaig, a small loch near Callander in what used to be Perthshire, is named after the Gaelic word for crooked