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ABERDEENSHIRE, Aberdeen, Gymnastics, a silver award medal by T. Halliday, man pole-vaulting over a stream, mens sana in corpore sano, rev. wreath, named (Second Medal Awarded to Mr Andrew H. Leith, A.M., by Colonel Clark and Captain Scott, R.N., Judges of Mr Corbyn’s Gymnastic Exhibition, Aberdeen, 1827), 48mm, 53.91g. Good extremely fine and attractively toned, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £1,300
ABERDEENSHIRE, Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, 1895, a silver medal for Practice of Medicine by J.A. Restall, view of Marischal College, rev. arms within Gothic tressure, edge named (Session 1895 & 96, First Prize Awarded to A.G.A. Thomson), 51mm, 63.01g. Virtually as struck, attractively toned £150-£180
Hammer Price: £420
ANGUS, Arbroath, Arbroath High School, The Wilson Medal, a silver award by Vaughton, male figure with scientific implements, rev. portcullis, named (Science Department, Session 1935-1936…Awarded to Kenneth G. Lowe, 1935-36), hallmarked Birmingham 1935, 51mm, 59.14g; Dux Medal, an engraved silver award by H. Tatton & Son, portcullis, rev. named (Mathematics, Kenneth G. Lowe, Session 1935-36), hallmarked Edinburgh 1935, 54mm, 42.73g [2]. Extremely fine; first with loop and ring for...
Hammer Price: £120
ANGUS, Dundee, Dundee High School, an engraved silver award medal by J. Law, named (To George Ogilvie, Dux, Highest Latin Class, High School, Dundee), rev. engraved within garter (Presented by the Edinburgh Angus Club, 1864-65), 60mm, 67.21g. Very fine; with ornate frame and ring for suspension £100-£120
Hammer Price: £80
ANGUS, Dundee, Harris Academy, a silver award medal by Vaughton, engraved (Harris Academy, Latin & Greek, Session 1907-08), rev. wreath, named (Gained by Mary B. Gilchrist), hallmarked Birmingham 1899, 39mm, 34.25g. About extremely fine; with loop and ring for suspension £60-£80
Hammer Price: £100
ARGYLL, Campbeltown, Free Grammar School, an engraved silver award medal by J. Ross, arms on a bed of thistles, engraved (The Kintyre Club, Instituted 1825), rev. named (Presented by the Kintyre Club to Master William McDermott, The Best Scholar for General Eminence throughout the year 1853), hallmarked Glasgow 1852, 48mm, 16.22g. Very fine; with loop and ring for suspension £100-£120
Hammer Price: £180
ARGYLL, Campbeltown, Burgh & Parochial School, an engraved silver award medal by T. Ross, arms on a bed of thistles, engraved (The Kintyre Club, Instituted 1825), rev. named (Presented by the Kintyre Club to C.C. Young for the best specimen of Penmanship, 1856), 48mm, 16.95g. Plugged four times around border, otherwise very fine; with loop for suspension £80-£100
Hammer Price: £140
AYRSHIRE, Ardeer, Ardeer Iron Works School, an engraved silver award medal, uncertain maker’s mark, engraved (Presented by Robert Forrester Esq. to Ardeer Iron Works School for General Excellence), rev. named (Won by James Beattie, 1868), hallmarked Glasgow 1867, 44mm, 21.09g. Good very fine; with loop and ring for suspension £80-£100
AYRSHIRE, Ayr, Ayr Academy, oval engraved silver award medals (2), both unsigned, engraved (Ayr Academy, First Prize, Eng. Gram. Class, 1828; Ayr Academy, First Prize, Geog. Class, 1835), revs. both engraved with initials (A.A.W.), 48 x 32mm, 6.44g, 50 x 32mm, 7.26g; an oval engraved silver award medal, unsigned, engraved (The Provosts Medal for Mental Arithmetic), rev. engraved (Ayr Academy, July 27th 1866), un-named, 58 x 38mm, 15.36g [3]. Very fine; latter two with rings for suspension ...
Hammer Price: £220
AYRSHIRE, Beith, Robert Houston Medal, an oval engraved silver award, unsigned, engraved (Præmium Roberto D. Houston Insigni doctrinâ Lit: Hum:), rev. named (Apud Schol: Beithensem, Io: Muir A.M. MAG, MDCCCXXIV), 60 x 46mm, 18.25g. Very fine; with loop and ring for suspension £100-£120
Hammer Price: £170
AYRSHIRE, Dalry, West End School, Blair Medal, a hollow engraved silver award by J. Crichton, engraved (Session 1893-94), rev. named (Awarded to James Gray as Dux of the Boys), hallmarked Glasgow 1893, 48mm, 30.42g. Good very fine; with eagle loop-mount and ring for suspension £80-£100
CLACKMANNANSHIRE, Alloa, Alloa Academy, The Greenfield Medal, a silver award by J. Younger, elevation of the Academy, rev. wreath, médaille de recompense pour l’étude des langues modernes, central tablet named (Eleanora Hunter, Session 1910-11), 51mm, 47.42g. Some light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £150
CLACKMANNANSHIRE, Dollar, Dollar Institution, McNabbs Classical Medal, a silver award, unsigned, trophy, rev. named (Awarded to M.M. Bowie for highest attainments in Greek & Latin, 1856), hallmarked el London 1856, 56mm, 29.40g; McNabbs Mathematical Medal, a silver award, unsigned, mathematical instruments, rev. named (Awarded to M.M. Bowie for highest attainments in Mathematics & Physical Science, 1856), hallmarked el London 1856, 56mm, 33.05g [2]. Extremely fine; each with loop for...
FIFE, Cupar, Madras Academy, an engraved silver award medal by D. Duncan, paschal lamb, engraved (Presented by Provost Taylor, Cupar, Fife, July 1862), rev. named (Gained by Andrew P. Hogarth after A Written & Oral Examination, Classical Department), 58mm, 66.26g. Very fine; with loop for suspension £100-£120
Hammer Price: £190
INVERNESS-SHIRE, Dulnain Bridge, an engraved silver award medal, engraved (Dulnain Bridge School, for Excellence), rev. named (Annie Young, IV Standard, 1898), hallmarked ja Birmingham 1897, 32mm, 12.56g. Very fine and very rare; with ornate frame and ring for suspension £80-£100
INVERNESS-SHIRE, Inverness, Royal Academy, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, engraved (To the Royal Academy of Inverness, from L. Mackintosh Esqr of Raigmore, in testimony of his zealous wish for its prosperity), rev. named (To the Most Deserving, Adjudged By the Visitors, to Duncanmeron, for Proficiency in Mathematics, 1846), 63mm, 45.54g (Grimshaw 94, this piece). Good very fine and toned, rare; in ornate frame with loop for suspension £150-£180
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Glasgow Academy, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, engraved (Glasgow Academy, 27th Feby. 1812), rev. named (Given as the 1st Prize for Distinguished Merit at the end of a course of Geography, Mr Jas. Liddell), Edinburgh hallmark, 40mm, 11.37g. Lightly polished, otherwise very fine and rare; with loop and ring for suspension £100-£120
Hammer Price: £200
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Mr W. Robertson, Teacher of Music, a convex silver shield award by D. McDonald, engraved (Public Class, Mr W. Robertson, Teacher of Music, Glasgow), back named (Third Prize Adjudged to Henry Bruce, March 1831), hallmarked Glasgow 1830, 51 x 34mm, 7.42g (Grimshaw III, 71-2). Very fine, rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £260
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Charlotte Street Academy, a hollow engraved silver award medal, unsigned, engraved (Charlotte St. Academy, Glasgow, 1869), rev. named (First Prize, English, Awarded to Miss Jessie Gowanlock), 53mm, 37.61g. Good very fine; with loop and ring for suspension £100-£120
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Partick Academy, an engraved silver award medal, shield, named (Partick Academy, Session 1876-77, Hugh H. Ormond, Dux in English), rev. engraved (Presented by David Tod Esqr, Eastwood Park), 61mm, 38.21g. Very fine; with loop and ring for suspension £100-£120
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, J. Douglas, Teacher of English, an oval engraved silver award medal, un-named, engraved (Presented by J. Douglas…Rose Street, Edinburgh), rev. engraved (Diligence is not my task but my choice, Dux of the High Class, August 1st, 1806), 62 x 40mm, 17.47g (Grimshaw II, 44, this piece). Very fine, rare; with mount and ring for suspension £120-£150
Hammer Price: £320
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Benjamin Mackay’s Academy, an oval engraved silver award medal for Greek and Latin by W. & P. Cunningham, arms of the Dukes of Hamilton, crest and motto above, initials within garter below, rev. legend, named (Josepho Hamilton, Puero optime merito, Qui Per annos fere quinque, In Literis Latinis Græcisque sedulo versatus, Dux suæ Classis evasit, Hocce numisma ut laudis testimonium ita gloriæ incitamentum donavit Benjamin Mackay, XIV Kal. Augt. mdcccxiii),...
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Edinburgh High School, an oval engraved silver-gilt award medal by J.S. Simpson, arms and supporters, engraved (Mr Andw. McKean, Teacher, August 1819), rev. named (Presented by Wm. Patison Esqr, College Baillie, to Master Henry Logan for Eminent proficiency in Penmanship), hallmarked Edinburgh 1818, 78 x 48mm, 27.42g (Grimshaw III, 5, this piece cited). Extremely fine, rare; with loop and ring for suspension £200-£260
Hammer Price: £460
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Mr Stewart’s School, an engraved silver Reward of Merit, signed by Henry Gavin, rev. named (Presented by Mr Stewart to Joseph Smith, Dux of his Writing Class, Edinburgh, 1st August 1829), 51mm, 18.68g (Grimshaw 46, this piece). Very fine; with loop for suspension £120-£150
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Scottish Military and Naval Academy, an engraved silver award medal by R. Fraser, thistle in garter, rev. named (Hindoostanee, R. Parker), hallmarked Edinburgh, 46mm, 23.64g; a similar engraved silver award medal by D. Hodges [before 1847], thistle in garter, rev. un-named, hallmarked Edinburgh, 45mm, 21.95g [2]. Good very fine; each with ornate loop-mount and ring for suspension £100-£150
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, The Scottish Naval and Military Academy, an engraved silver medal by D. Hodges, thistle within garter, rev. named (Fortification, 1st Prize, James Forbes, 26th July 1832), hallmarked Edinburgh, 45mm, 20.88g (cf. Grimshaw III, 21-3). Good very fine; with thistle loop-mount and ring for suspension £120-£150
Hammer Price: £240
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Duddingstone School, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, rev. named (From the Heritors to Christian R. Rodger for Greatest Progress, 1847), 44mm, 25.51g. Good very fine and toned; with loop and ring for suspension £100-£120
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Edinburgh High School, The MacDonald Medal, a silver award with gilt border, formed of two halves joined at the rim, arms and supporters, rev. shield above præmium, scroll named (Joan. Andreæ Erasmus Miller, 1855), 54mm, 52.24g (Grimshaw III, 9). About extremely fine, rare; with loop and ring for suspension and original satin ribbon £200-£260
Hammer Price: £300
PERTHSHIRE, Dunblane, Dunblane Public School, Dux Medal, 1899-1901, an oval engraved silver award by C.E. Solomon, named (Awarded to Eliz. S. Bruce), hallmarked Birmingham 1896, 67 x 42mm, 31.55g; Dux Medal, 1901-02, an engraved silver award by J. Allen, named (Presented by A.H. Henderson, Esq to Armit Bruce), hallmarked Birmingham 1899, 60 x 45mm, 28.88g [2]. Extremely fine; each with loop and ring for suspension £150-£200
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