Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Golf, Pilt Down Golf Club, Sussex, a silver award medal, unsigned, golfer teeing off, rev. winged figure with engraved naming on scroll (The Hon. F.G. Hamilton-Russell, 1908), 45mm; together with other local Club medals in silver (12), Artisan Golfers Association (3), 1934, 1937, 1940; Bexhill, 1895, 26mm; Devon County, 1981, 26mm; East Brighton, 1935, 25mm; Eton Manor, 25mm; Kent Golf Union, 1931, 34.5mm; Norfolk County, 1933, 32mm; Seaford Golf Links, 1912, 26mm; Suffolk Golf Union, undated, with suspender, 28.5mm; Sunningdale Ladies Golf Club, 1908 (Mrs H. Blackett, Winner, Scratch Medal, February 1908) [13]. Mostly extremely fine; two cased £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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First only illustrated. The Hon. F.G. Hamilton-Russell (†1941) is remembered today for his involvement in the world of chess and the first Chess Olympiad. The Sunningdale Ladies Golf Club was founded in 1902