Special Collections

Sold on 17 December 2007

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Irish Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer

James N Spencer

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№ 1044

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17 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£95

Dublin, Carmichael College of Medicine, a silver award medal, unsigned, legend, engraved (Special Medal for exceptionally good answering in Forensic Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland), rev. wreath, named (Jessie B. Ferguson, Summer Session, 1893), 51mm. Virtually as struck, toned; in maroon gilt-blocked case of issue by Walter Sexton, Jeweller & Watchmaker, 118 Grafton street, Dublin (£40-60)

Established in 1826 as the School of Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery of the Richmond Hospital (not in 1828 as stated on the medal), and renamed in 1849, when its first lecturer, Richard Carmichael (1779-1849), died and left the institution £10,000