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


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Royal Dublin Society, an oval silver award medal, Hibernia seated with Irish shield and cornucopiæ, rev. named (Royal Dublin Society to Mr Wm McCalla in Testimony of their approbation the first part of his work on Algae Hibernica 1845), 57 x 45mm. Extremely fine


£300-£400


Provenance: Baldwin Auction 55, 7 May 2008, lot 2654. William McCalla (1814-49), botanist and naturalist from Roundstone, co Galway, where he was a schoolmaster by profession


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Upper Ossory Farming Society, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, farm animals standing outside a house, trees in right background, farm workers baling hay in left background, rev. named (To William Owen Esq, For the 2nd best Oats, 1845), 43mm. Pierced for suspension, numerous rim nicks and cleaned in the past, otherwise about very fine


£120-£150 Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1185 358 (BHM 2282). Good very fine, pierced


Provenance: Bt D. Fearon January 2007 Death of Daniel O'Connell, 1847, a brass medal, bust three-quarters right, rev. legend within shamrock wreath, 28mm


£80-£100 359 not listed). Very fine, pierced


Provenance: Bt D. Fearon January 2007 Death of Daniel O'Connell, 1847, a brass medalet, bust left, rev. harp within wreath, 22mm (obv. as BHM 2284, rev.


£30-£40


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background, rev. wreath, named (To John Newton Esq, for the best two year old Heifer, October 20 1847), 43mm (cf. DNW 68A, 1447; cf. Baldwin FPL 1993, 139). Die flaw on reverse rim, good very fine and toned, rare


Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1023 Idrone Farming Society, a silver award medal by I. Parkes, three horses in foreground, well at left, house and trees in


£150-£200 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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