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Historical Society of Trinity College, Dublin, a silver award medal by Mossop, three allegorical figures, rev. wreath, named (Thomæ Maunsell…Mar. 27 1799), 52mm; Ennis College, silver award medals by Jones (2), implements of learning, revs. wreath, named (The Lord Bishop of Cashel, Dr Sandes, to Lewis M. Maunsell for Deligent Attention to the French Language in Ennis College, Revd. Dr King, Master, AD 1839…AD 1840), both 37mm [3]. First good fine but rims bruised, others good very fine...
Hammer Price: £380
Nutgrove School (Established 1802), a silver award medal, unsigned, legend in wreath both sides, named (John Deering, Classics & Science), 36mm. About extremely fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £120
Dublin Society, Sir Charles Giesecke, 1817, a bronze medal by W. Mossop, bust right, rev. polar bear on ice floe, 43mm (BHM 953; BDM IV, 172). Good very fine, extremely rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £240
Cappagh Copper Mine, 1822, a copper medal by W. Mossop, laureate bust of George IV left, rev. legend in wreath, 42mm (cf. Baldwin FPL 1996, 297). Good very fine and very rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £130
The Duke of Leinster’s Agricultural Prize, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned [by Mossop], farm animals in country setting, engraved (Carton, March 12th 1828), rev. wreath, engraved (to the Employer of the Best Ploughman), 50mm. Good very fine, attractive and rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £290
North East Agricultural Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by Jones, animals on farm, artisan ploughing at right, rev. wreath, named (Adjudged to Mr Jas. Johnston, Killileagh Branch, for a Draft Brood Mare and Foal, Autumn Show, 1835), 49mm. Minor surface marks and rim nicks on reverse, almost very fine and rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Fermanagh Farming Society, a plated award medal by I. Parkes, farm animals in country setting, rev. wreath, named (Thomas Kennedy Esq, of Brackagh, for the best Shearling Ram, Septr. 1843), 43mm; Idrone Farming Society, a bronze award medal by I. Parkes, horses and foal by a rock fountain, rev. wreath, named (P.J. Newton, for best Firkin of Butter Exhibited Septr. 26 1846), 43mm; Inistioge and Thomastown Farming Society, a bronze award medal by I. Parkes, farmer and animals in front of...
Thomas de Grey, 1844, a copper medal by I. Parkes, bust left, rev. legend in 14 lines, date below, 43mm (BHM 2153). Good very fine, very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £110
Belfast Rifle Club, engraved silver award medals (3), round, with applied crossed rifles and hunter, back named (Presented by E. O’Rorke to the Belfast Rifle Club and won by James Johnston, 12th Oct. 1847), 45mm; oval (2), backs named (Awarded to James Johnston, 27 June 1848; Awarded to Mr James Johnston, 30th July 1848), both 78 x 43mm [3]. Good very fine and better, a rare trio (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £220
Royal Visit to Ireland, 1849, medals (2), both unsigned, white metal, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert, rev. harp, thistles and shamrocks, 45mm (BHM 2334); copper, similar, rev. crowned harp, every heart throbs, etc, 43mm (BHM 2335) [2]. First fine but dulled, second about very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £60
North Wexford Agricultural Society, c. 1850, a silver award medal by J. Parkes, animals in farmyard setting, rev. wreath, un-named, 35mm (cf. DNW 57, 1317). About extremely fine, toned; in maroon fitted case of issue (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £80
Restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, 1865, a bronze medal by W.T. Parkes, bust of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness left, rev. cathedral, 65mm (BHM 2846; E 1574; cf. DNW 61, 1308); The Apparition at Knock, Co Mayo, 1879, a white metal medal, unsigned, 45mm; Ulster Unionist Comvention, 1892, a bronze medal by Gibson & Co, 38mm (BHM 3433; E 1773); British Aluminium Co, Larne, 1896, aluminium medals (2), unsigned, both 38mm (BHM 3498) [5]. Last three extremely fine, others good fine...
Hammer Price: £100
Waterford Farming Society (Established 1855), a silver award medal by T. Ottley, animals in farmyard setting, rev. wreath, named (Farm Between 20 & 50 Acres, 1st Prize, Michael Carroll, 1865), 51mm. About very fine, but reverse brightly polished and with an edge bruise (£60-80)
Royal Dublin Society, a bronze award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Miss F. Walker, Best Sheet of Perspective, School of Art, 1873), 53mm. Extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms, rev. wreath, named (Model Farm, Ballymoney, First Prize, Mr P. Clune, Master, Winter Show 1874), 54mm. Virtually as struck and lightly toned; in original maroon fitted case of issue by Woodhouse, 8 Dawson street, Dublin (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £170
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....
Hammer Price: £310
Royal Dublin Society, 1884, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, similar, rev. prancing horse above horse show, named (Captain Batson, best pair of Cobs, Class 17, No.737 & 736), 44mm. Harshly cleaned, fine, the reverse type rare (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £70
The Board of Intermediate Education, Ireland, a silver award medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, crowned harp in trilobe, legend around, rev. wreath, named (Junior Grade, Alice M. Atkinson, First in Music, 1889). Good fine but cleaned; in circular mount with clip and ring for suspension (£40-60)
The Law Student’s Debating Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, bust of Cicero left, rev. wreath, named (President’s Medal for Legal Essay, Henry James Monahan, 1895), 40mm. Mint state, with suspender loop and original silk neck ribbon; in maroon fitted case of issue (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £75
The Palace Cyclopia, 1896, a silver Executive Committee member’s lapel badge, back named (George Prescott, A.M.I.E.E.), 29mm; bronze Steward’s badge by Moore & Co, 33mm [2]. Very fine; latter with integral suspension loop and green ribbon (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £90
Royal Visit to Ireland, 1900, a silver medal by F. Bowcher for Spink, crowned head of Victoria left, rev. crowned harp on wreath, legend at right, 38mm (BHM 3662; E 1840); Royal Visit to Ireland, 1903, a silver medal by Spink, crowned bust, rev. harp in wreath, 32mm (BHM 3884) [2]. First good very fine, second about very fine, both brightly cleaned (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £50
Trinity College, Dublin, a silver award medal by West & Son, bust of Elizabeth I three-quarters right, rev. arms, named (Arturus C. Hearnden, 1900), 50mm. Mint state; in original fitted case by West, 18 & 19 College green, Dublin (£40-60)
Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland, silver award medals (2), unsigned, standing robed female with bunch of flowers, girl at left with discarded blooms, revs. wreath, named (Spring Show 1904, Large Group of Narcissi, Silver Medal Awarded to C.M. Doyne, Esq…Awarded to C.M. Doyne, Esq, DL, Class 24, Narcissus, April 1908), both 41mm; England, Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, a copper award, named (Barr Daffodil Medal, 4th Prize, to Miss B. Doyne for collection of Daffodils,...
Hammer Price: £35
Royal Dublin Society, silver award medals by Mossop (4), Hibernia seated, holding cornucopiæ, revs. wreath, named (Horse Show, 1913, Class 21, Four-Years-Old Mares, Awarded to J. Milling for ‘Malvina’; Horse Show, 1924, Class 22…1st Prize…James Milling for ‘Sincerity’; Horse Show, 1925…First Prize…J. Milling for ‘Festivity’; Horse Show, 1925, Class 23, Four Year Old Mare or Gelding, First Prize Awarded to J. Milling for ‘Newforge’), all 50mm [4]. Extremely fine, but...
Dublin Civic Exhibition, 1914, Executive Committee, a member’s gilt-bronze lapel badge by Hopkins & Hopkins, phoenix on column, 39 x 38mm. Extremely fine and very rare, no other specimens known to the vendor or the cataloguer; with pin back (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £85
‘Black and Tan’ service medal, 1916, 41mm, un-named; Loyal Dublin Volunteers, c. 1916, cap badges (2); Sligo Fejs Ceojl, a silver badge by Fattorini, engraved (1st Prize, Any Song (Senr.), 1920), 28mm; Eucharist Congress, Dublin, 1932, a brass medal, unsigned, 25mm; University College, Dublin, a silver-gilt award medal, arms, back named (John S. McArdle Medal for Surgery, 1956, Patricia Whelan), hallmarked jm Dublin 1956, 35mm; St Patrick’s Day, 1974, a silver medal by H.A. Sharpe for...
Tailteann Games, 1924, a bronze award medal, unsigned [by O. Sheppard], bust of Queen Tailte to left, wearing head band and veil, rev. Celtic strapwork circlet bearing the arms of the four provinces of Ireland, centre engraved (Clay Bird), 51mm (cf. BDW 7, 740). Virtually as struck; in brown fitted case of issue by P. Quinn & Co, North strand, Dublin, cased medals very rare as such (£30-40)
Royal Dublin Society, oval award medals by Mossop (3), Hibernia seated, revs. named (Connemara Pony Show 1972…for the best Registered Connemara Pony Mare 5 or 6 Yrs Old, Awarded to James Jones for Lambay Starry Eyes; Connemara Pony Show 1973…Pony Mare 7 years or over with Foal at foot, Awarded to James Jones for Lambay Starry Eyes; Horse Show 1979, Perpetual Challenge Cup for Best Connemara Pony, Won by James Jones, Lambay Starry Eyes), all 57 x 47mm [3], Extremely fine; in blue fitted...
Traité de Paix avec l’Angleterre, 1519, a restrike bronze medal, unsigned, bust of Francis I left, rev. seated figure of Peace, arms at left, 54mm (CGMP p.104). About extremely fine; struck c. 1920 (£25-35)
£25–£35
Les Invalides, 1675, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, bust of Louis XIV right, rev. aerial plan of the Invalides, edge named (Eric de l’Epine – Colette de la Charie – 10 x 1959 – Le Maréchal Juin étant Témoin et le Gal. Houdemon, Gr. des Invalides), 68mm (CGMP p.190). A modern restrike by the Monnaie, edge knock on reverse at 9 o’clock, otherwise very fine; in red Monnaie box (£30-40)
£30–£40
Arrivée du Roi à Paris, 1789, a uniface lead medal by B. Andrieu, crowds in cityscape, No.2 on exergual line, 87mm (Julian 54; Hennin 62; cf. BDW 2, 301). Highly detailed workmanship, very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £45
Colonne du Département de la Seine, 1800, a copper medal by N.M. Gatteaux, conjoined busts of the three Consuls, Napoleon, Cambacérès and le Brun right, rev. legend in 9 lines, 60mm (Bramsen 64; BDM II, 210); Triomphe de la Vérité sur le Jésuitisme, 1830, a copper medal by J.A. Pingret, bust of La France left, rev. scales and wreath, 40mm (BDM –); Inauguration of the Chapel of St Ferdinand, 1846, a copper medal by A. Borrel, 26mm (BDM I, 223 [dated to 1844]); Death of Napoleon III...
Hammer Price: £40
Société d’Encouragement pour l’Industrie Nationale (Established 1801), a silver award medal after P.-J. Tiolier, female standing with implements of industry, rev. legend around wreath, named (F. Anglade, Instruments de Précision, 1940), 51mm (cf. BDM VI, 105). Good very fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £15
Treaty of Amiens, 1802, a bronze medal by R. Jeuffroy, busts of Bonaparte, Cambaceres and Lebrum, rev. legend, 65mm (Br. 218); together with miscellaneous British coins, etc (9, two in silver) [10]. First almost extremely fine but a later striking, others in varied state (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £55
Baptism of the King of Rome, 1811, a large silver medal by B. Andrieu, laureate bust of Napoleon left, rev. Emperor holds his infant son above the baptismal font, 115mm (CGMP p.78; BDM I, 54). Light graze in field and rubbing on highest point of truncation, otherwise good very fine, the obverse dark-toned, very rare (£400-500)
£400–£500
Allied Armies Enter Paris, 1815, a silver medal by D.F. Loos, busts of Wellington and Blücher vis-à-vis, rev. legend, 36mm (Eimer 78; BDM III, 462). Fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
Benjamin Duvivier, 1823, a copper medal by N.P. Tiolier, bust left, rev. legend in 11 lines, 41mm (Nocq p.114); together with other French medals (8, one a silver restrike), by Caqué, Oudiné, Charpentier, etc [9]. Very fine and better; two in original card boxes (£80-100)
France, Grandes Lignes de Chemin de Fer, 1842, a large heavy bronze medal by J.F.A. Bovy, bust of Louis Philippe I left, rev. central plinth featuring La Loi seated on throne flanked by winged figures of Mercury and Mars, trains steaming from the base, 112mm (Moyaux 121; CGMP p.153; BDM I, 243; Swan 253). An impressive medal, good very fine, rare (£120-150)
Death of Ferdinand Philippe, Duc d’Orleans, 1842, a bronze medal by J-P. Montagny, bust right, rev. funerary urn, 52mm (BDM –); Louis-Marie de Corménin, 1842, a bronze medal by E. Rogat, bust left, rev. building and statues, 50mm (BDM V, 193); Le Président Distribué les Drapeaux à l’Armée, 1851, a bronze medal by V.M. Borrel, bust of Louis-Napoleon left, rev. flags, 52mm (Divo 92; BDM I, 224); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (8), by Borrel, Caunois, Catenacci,...
Hammer Price: £65
Armand Barbès, 1848, a bronze medal by Delarue and Houzelot, bust left, rev. Republican symbol and clasped hands, 32mm. Rim flaws and a light die crack on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£60-80)
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