Auction Catalogue

11 July 2006

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2369

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11 July 2006

Hammer Price:
£170

The group of athletics medals awarded to Maurice Tooth:
Midland Counties A[mateur] A[thletics] Championship, medals by Vaughton (2), bronze, named (High Jump Champp. 1906, M. Tooth, 3rd), silver, named (High Jump Champp. 1909), both 33mm; Birmingham District Amateur Gymnastic Association, silver badges (2), named (President’s Special Service Medal, Seasons 1907-8 to 1909-10, M. Tooth, Instructor; …1908-9, 1912-13, M. Tooth), both 33mm; Birmingham Athletic Institute, a gold and enamel medal by Vaughton, named (Winners, Adams Shield, 1909, M. Tooth), 28mm, 9ct, hallmarked Birmingham 1908, with gold Albert chain, total wt. 40.27g; Birmingham District Amateur Gymnastic Association, a gold badge, named (President’s Special Service Medal, Instructor 1907-8, 1913-14, Maurice Tooth), 32mm, 9ct, hallmarked Birmingham 1914, 17.01g; together with other silver awards to the same recipient (7), by Greatbatch, Dingley, Fattorini, etc, mostly 1905-10, plated badges (2), a cloth badge and an illuminated framed memento of the Birmingham Athetic Institute, 1911; Birmingham & District Social Clubs Union, a gold and enamel badge by Fattorini, named (Double Crib Championship, 1908-9, W. Izod), 40 x 28mm, 9ct, 5.89g [Lot]. Very fine; first two in cases of issue (£200-250)