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21 September 1994
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Mayfair Art Exhibition Centre 15/16 Grosvenor St London W1X 9FB
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Edinburgh Academy, silver prize medals by W. Wyon (2), named to William Innes Smaller, 1910 & 1911 (BDM VI, 680), in original cases of issue. Extremely fine, with neck sashes.
Hammer Price: £20
Silver buckle, engraved “Capt. D.B. Duncan Pres. Scottish Rifles”, the reverse engraved with his address in Glasgow, hallmarked Birmingham 1916, very fine; other base metal tokens etc (4), mostly fine (5)
Scottish Kennel Club, a small gold prize medal, 1935, to “Mrs D. Roy Richardson’s Farleton Forethought”, 9ct. Extremely fine
Hammer Price: £40
Ireland, Irish Surplus Revenue Dispute, 1753, bronze medal, figures representing the Irish Parliament, headed by the Speaker, who places a cap of Liberty on the head of Hibernia, who is attended by Industry and Law, reverse legend across and around, 43mm, with ring for suspension (MI 673/385). A bold fine
Hammer Price: £25
Ireland, Dublin University Historical Society (Established 1794), silver prize medal, by Mossop, allegorical figures reverse wreath, legend, 52mm, pierced, with loop for suspension. Very fine and deeply toned
Hammer Price: £65
Ireland, George III, Trinity College, Dublin, gold prize medal by J. Kirk, N. Marchant and T. Wyon obverse laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of George III right, georgivs iii pivs felix pater patriae reverse Muse holding lyre, standing left, crowning scholar with wreath, in exergue ausp: cels: princ: gul: fred: duc: de: gloucester: acad: cantab: cancell:, the edge engraved “Thomas Henry Steel B.A. Trin. Coll:”; 52mm, 93 gms., in contemporary leather case. Struck from rusty dies,...
£1,500–£2,000
Ireland, Centenary of the House of Brunswick Celebrations, Cork, bronze medal, by T.Wyon Jr. (BHM 780); another, by Mossop, white metal (BHM 781); Earl Fitzwilliam, complimentary medal, 1819, in lead (BHM 988); Visit of the Prince of Wales to Ireland, bronze medal by Mares (BHM 2882); other base metal medals and medallets of B.Guiness (1), and Daniel O’Connell (5). First and fourth very fine, others mostly fair to about very fine, several showing corrosion, one of last five damaged at...
Hammer Price: £50
Ireland, Centenary of the House of Hanover, 1814, uniface bronze trial, by Mossop, conjoined portraits of George I, II, and III to right, reverse plain, 50mm (cf.BHM.781).Very fine, some bumps to rim, extremely rare and possibly unique
Ireland, Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland (instituted 1841), silver prize medal, by Ingram, Hibernia crowning a young farmer with a laurel wreath reverse engraved within wreath “The Earl of Lucan Castlebar 1843”, 44mm. Extremely fine
Hammer Price: £80
Ireland, Royal Dublin Society, silver prize medal, by Woodhouse, arms of Society, reverse engraved legend within and around wreath (Spring Cattle Show, Nathaniel Barton best short horned fat Ox calved prior to 1859), 51mm. Extremely fine, slight graze to rim; ex-Spink auction 16 (439, part)
Hammer Price: £30
Ireland, Dublin International Exhibition, 1863, bronze medal by Alex. Geefs, Brussels, winged figure, holding cornucopia reverse legend, wreath, engraved in centre “B.L. Guiness for Services”, 73mm. Good very fine, scarce
£40–£60
Cork Industrial Exhibition, 1883, bronze prize medal, unsigned, city arms in centre, Celtic ornamentation around, reverse scroll on harp in centre, broad border of Celtic decoration around (James Jack & Co. Highest Award for set of Ship Models). Extremely fine
South of Ireland Poultry, Pigeon, & Caged Bird Association, engraved silver prize medal, 1885, for the best cage bird (Mr James O’Sullivan’s Belgium [sic] Canary), 38mm. Very fine
Ireland, Trinity College, Dublin, silver prize medal for Literature and the Humanities, half-length figure of Elizabeth three-quarters left, reverse large shield, etc. (Lambert J.B.Bond 1886). Extremely fine, toned, but with bump to obverse rim (12 o’clock)
Ireland, Royal Irish Academy of Music, silver gilt prize medals (4), 1886, 1888 (2), 1890 (Miss Annie Scarff), in a contemporary oval leather case. Extremely fine (4)
Hammer Price: £60
Ireland, The Gun Club, Dublin, small silver prize medal (J.A.Nunn, 1889). Good very fine
Ireland, Loreto Physical Education Society, small silver prize medal, by Vaughton (Skipping Rope Senior Championship, 1903, Miss F.Evans, Rathfarnham), in case of issue. Good very fine
£15–£20
Ireland, Motor Cycling, various Irish prize medals, 1928-1935 (15), some named to R.Sharpe. Very fine or better (15)
Royal Dublin Society, oval silver prize medal reverse engraved “Royal Dublin Society Horse Show 1933 Four-Year-Old Mare or Gelding First Prize awarded to James Barry for “Ballinahina” Breeder W.C.Meade.” Good very fine
Ireland, Aonach Tailteann (Tailteann Festival), Dublin, 1932, silver prize medal (Second Prize, Music), by Oliver Sheppard, bust of Queen Tailte, wearing head band and veil, to left, reverse legend within interlaced border, 50mm, matt finish, in original (somewhat damaged) case (cf “The Medal”, Spring 1993, p.52). Extremely fine
Hammer Price: £70
Ireland, Aonach Tailteann, another, as last, without case (Second Prize Art). Extremely fine.
Ireland, Aonach Teilteann, 1928, silver gilt medal (Tug-of-War First); silver medal (Yaughting Second); another, 1924, bronze, silvered (Music), all cased; Willwood Athletic Foundation, bronze prize medals (2). Last two extremely fine, others all a little rubbed on obverses, the gilding of first a little thin in places and silvering on third mostly worn away, first two rare (5)
Ireland, Royal Dublin Society, oval silver prize medal, by Mossop (Spring Cattle Show 1940, Rt.Hon.T.K.Laidlow, Best Irish Aberdeen Angus Female Somerton Marie), cased; similar bronze medals (8), various Cattle Shows, 1943-1957, all to J.F.Wright [owner] and Patrick O’Brien [Herdsman]; similar medals, 1931, Horse Show, and 1977, Spring Show, International Gun Dog Obedience Competition, last cased; a bronze prize medal (Winner Fat Stock Show Class 35 R.G. Nash.); another similar (Class 43...
Hammer Price: £120
Miscellaneous, 19th Century medals, in copper (5), subjects include Lord Hill, Sir T Picton, Erskine and Gibbs; and in white metal (11), including Marquis of Anglesey, Wellington Statue, Victoria and Louis Philippe, Hampshire Friendly Society, Slavery Abolished, etc. Very fine and better (16)
Hammer Price: £75
Miscellaneous, Commemorative and prize medals, etc. in silver (5), and base metal (6), a cased set of bronze gambling counters of Victoria and her heirs, and a brass ashtray with a medallic portrait of Edward VII set in centre. Very fine or better (15)
Hammer Price: £55
Miscellaneous, Victoria to Elizabeth II, small silver Coronation and Jubilee Medals (5), 1897, 1902, 1911, 1935, 1953. Extremely fine or better (5)
Miscellaneous, British medals, miscellaneous, in silver (6) and base metal (56), mostly 19th century. Several very fine (62)
£70–£90
Miscellaneous, Commemorative medals, tokens, etc (130), mostly in base metal, some in silver, 18th to 20th Century issues. Many very fine (130)
Miscellaneous, Commemorative medals, checks, medallets, etc., mostly British, but a few of European and USA interest, all in base metal (77). Generally fine, several better, two in cases (77)
Miscellaneous, Temperance, various medals relating to the Temperance and Total Abstinence movements, in silver (1), and base metal (12). Some fine, some very fine or better (13)
Miscellaneous, Venerable Order of Druids, First Public Procession, Birmingham, 1806, silver medal, head of Druid to left, reverse figures of three druids, one kneeling, beneath an oak tree, fire on stone altar to right, AMITY below, 53mm. Very fine, deeply and pleasantly toned, pierced at top for suspension
Miscellaneous, Independent Order of Foresters, Court Sefton Park 2270, an attractive Past Chief Ranger’s Jewel (A.E.Morgan, 1934), cruciform, with enamel portrait of an elk in centre, with ribbon and enamelled top bar suspender. Extremely fine
Miscellaneous, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Safeguard of Upton Park Lodge, cruciform silver Past Grand Noble’s Jewel (P.G.N.Bro. John Rockett 1895), by Davis, Clerkenwell, engraved, with a phoenix in the centre within wreath, ribbon and engraved top suspender. Good very fine, toned
£20–£30
Atherton Lodge 4408, silver gilt and enamel Founder’s Jewel; Consec. Officer’s Jewels, silver gilt and enamel, of the Column Lodge and the Paragon Lodge, all with ribbons and top suspenders; Crompton Lodge, silver gilt and enamel Jewel.Very fine or better (4)
Hammer Price: £90
Cheshire Masonic Charities, gilt Jewel, framed and glazed, with suspender and pink and blue ribbon. Extremely fine and rare
Cheshire Masonic Charities, 1906, a well made cruciform silver gilt and enamel Steward’s Jewel, by Kenning & Son, ribbon, enamelled top suspender. Extremely fine
Cheshire, a well made silver gilt and blue enamel Grand Deacon’s Jewel by Kenning and Son, maker’s marks and London hall marks for 1957, in original case. Extremely fine
Hammer Price: £35
Hall Stone Lodge, Jewel (Bro. J. Lowe 4488); Royal Masonic Hospital, jewels (3) (Bros. W.P. Dobson 3752, H.W.J. Plummer 6140, F.W. Sharples, 6447), one in box. Extremely fine or better, but one lightly cleaned (4)
Cumberland and Westmorland, Mark Provincial Grand Lodge collar jewel, gilt and enamel, oval, cumberland & westmorland around, gilt figure of Mercury in centre. About extremely fine
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