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


389


Louth Farming Society, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, farm animals and plough, house at left and tree in background, rev. named (To Mr John N. Doran, Glydefarm, for the best Lot of Three Heifer Calves, Autumn Show, 1864), 43mm (Frazer p.25). Very fine, dark-toned, rare


£150-£200


Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1199. For another medal to this recipient see Baldwin FPL 1995 (45)


390


Dublin International Exhibition [of] Arts and Manufactures, 1865, a copper award medal by A. Geefs, winged figure emptying cornucopiæ over building, rev. wreath, named (Earl Russell, For Services), 75mm. Very fine, obverse better, patinated; in maroon fitted case of issue, a most interesting association item Provenance: DNW Auction 47, 19 March 2003, lot 1316.


£500-£600


Lord John Russell, 1st Earl (1792-1878), elected to the House of Commons as a Whig in 1813; espoused the causes of Catholic emancipation and electoral reform, 1828-31; Home Secretary 1835-9, liberalizing the government of Ireland; Prime Minister 1846-52; Foreign Secretary under Lord Palmerston, 1859-65, succeeding him as Prime Minister on the latter’s death, 1865; resigned 1866


391


Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 1140; DNW Auction, 24 June 2009, lot 2133 Dublin International Exhibition [of] Arts and Manufactures, 1865, a copper award medal by A. Geefs, similar, named


(Section II, Bruneel & Co), 75mm (Allen Pt 5; cf. DNW 57, 1316). Extremely fine £100-£150


392


Provenance: DNW Auction M1, 15 December 2005, lot 1453 Waterford Farming Society, a silver award medal by Ottley, animals in farmyard setting with buildings and hayricks,


rev. legend, named (Farm – Between 20 & 50 Acres, First Prize, Michael Carroll, 1865), 51mm. Very fine £120-£150 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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