Historical and Art Medals

Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (C.M. Doyne, Best Sht. horned Cow of any age, No.244, 1882), 54mm; Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, harp, rev. wreath, named (North Wexford and Gorey Poor Law Union Farming Society, Awarded to Chas. M. Doyne Esq, D.L., Wells, Gorey, for His Dark Roan Cow ‘Roan Heiress’, 1886), 52mm; Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal, unsigned [by E. Johnson], Hibernia seated left, rev. wreath, named (North Wexford and Gorey Union Farming Society 1894, Awarded to Chas. M. Doyne Esq, D.L., Wells, For his red & white Bull ‘Royal Renown’), 51mm [3]. Virtually as struck; all in cases of issue (£70-100)

Charles Mervyn Doyne, DL, JP (1839-1924), High Sherriff of co Wexford, 1873, and co Carlow, 1875, lived at Wells, co Wexford. Further biographical detail is sold with the lot. For other medals to this recipient, the property of a different vendor, see lot 1463. A further medal to C.M. Doyne was sold in these rooms, 19 March 2003, lot 1317