Irish Coins & Historical Medals

Exhibition of Irish Art and Manufactures, Dublin, 1882, award medals (3), in gilt-bronze (2) and bronze, unsigned [by J. Woodhouse], female figure urging a stonemason to get up from the ground, anvil at right, revs. wreath, named (Patrick Bourke & Son, Class C, Section XVI…J.V. Traynor & Co, Class E, Section XXXI…Daniel Sheehan, Class D, Section XXV), 51mm (Allen Pt 5) [3]. Very fine and better, first with minor reverse edge bruise £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Irish Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: DNW Auction M8, 24 June 2009, lot 2136, additionally: last J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 1141 (part)