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

Lot

№ 2315

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1 July 2008

Hammer Price:
£210

Co Cork, Cork, Cork Industrial Exhibition, 1883, a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms in trilobe, rev. harp within finely-wrought border, named (T. & J. Rishworth & Co, Highest Award for Bobbins & Turnery), 70mm (Allen Pt 5; cf. DNW 66, 1139). A couple of trifling edge nicks, otherwise virtually as struck and a handsome medal; in dark green case of issue by Ralph Heaton & Sons [this broken] (£80-100)

For another medal to these recipients, see lot 2324