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


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Meath Horse Show, engraved silver award medals (4), all to a single horse, “The Marquis”, named (1865, Meath Horse Show, Stallions Medal, Awarded to Marquis As Sire of Best 3 Year Old Colt; 1866, Meath Horse Show, Stallions Prize, Awarded to The Marquis Sire of Best 3 Year Old Colt; 1866, Meath Horse Show, Stallions Prize, Awarded to The Marquis Sire of Best 2 Yr. Old Colt; 1867 Meath Horse Show, Marquis Sire of a winner of 1st Prize), all 44mm [4]. Generally very fine; delightful style, gthe engraving of high quality


£200-£300 Provenance: Bonhams/James Adam Auction (Dublin), 21 February 2003, lot 505


394


Clongowes College, a silver medal by J. Woodhouse, frontal elevation of the college, exergue named (Ricardus Ingham, 1867), rev. standing robed figure of Mary, 34mm (Frazer p.204; Went, Heritage 119). About extremely fine, toned, rare; with ring for suspension


£100-£150 Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1179.


Clongowes College, later known as Clongowes Wood College, was founded in 1814 by the Revd Peter Kenny, S.J. and is run by the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits). One of its most famous students was James Joyce


395


Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse and Jones of Dublin, crowned harp, rev. wreath, named (Annual National Show Dublin 1867, To Mr John Grant, Love Lane, Bankside, London, for Portable Railway & Turntables, 1st Class), 51mm. Extremely fine and toned; in contemporary fitted case [this damaged]


£200-£260 Provenance: DNW Auction M13, 6 December 2012, lot 1255


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