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A Collection of Irish Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman

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Lot

№ 338

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11 March 2020

Hammer Price:
£100

The North Great George’s Street School, a silver award medal, seated figure of Minerva, resting on a shield, an owl beside her, rev. named (Nth Gt. George’s St. School Dublin – Revd. J.P. Sargent A.M. Principal – Medal for best General Answering adjudged to W.H. Simons, Decr. 1836), 36mm (cf. Grimshaw, Irish, 150, and British 144). Nearly very fine
£200-£300

Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 7 February 2004, lot 505