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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№ 1066

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17 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£95

Dublin, Irish Water Spaniel Club (Founded 1890), a silver award medal, unsigned, head of a water spaniel right, rev. crowned harp and wreath of shamrocks, named (Dublin Show, 1895, won by Col. The Hon. W. Le Poer Trench’s ‘Shamus’), 51mm. Virtually as struck and attractive, rare (£90-120)

Col. The Hon. William Le Poer Trench (1837-1920), Dalystown, Loughrea, co Galway and Gerrards Cross, Bucks; a surveyor who served in the Royal Engineers, he was also Conservative MP for Galway 1872-4