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


396


Trinity College, Dublin, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, bust of Elizabeth I three-quarters right in high ruff, rev. arms, named (Thomas B. Garvey, 1868), 51mm. Brilliant and practically as struck


£150-£200


Provenance: DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 730 [from Spink 1968], with original envelope; DNW Auction M2, 11 July, 2006, lot 2330


397


Mrs Bell’s Educational Establishment, Dublin, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, head of Mercury left, rev. wreath, named (Third Class, Awarded to Miss Florence Conan, Midsummer 1869), 34mm (Grimshaw –). Very fine; with ornate loop for suspension


£100-£120


Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1073. Mrs Bell’s school was located at 1 Kildare place


398


Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dr Mapother's Silver Prize Medal for Anatomy and Physiology, legend in and around wreath, rev. named (Cuthbert Fitzsimon, 1872), 51mm. Very fine Provenance: DNW Auction M13, 6 December 2002, lot 1260.


£150-£200


Edward Dillon Mapother (1835-1908) had an impressive career as surgeon, dermatologist, author, professor and President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and was the first Medical Officer of Health for Dublin in 1864. He was an authority on eczema, gout and the curative powers of spa waters. Cuthbert Fitzsimon went on to practise medicine in Dublin


399


Provenance: Baldwin FPL 1999 (45); J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1229 Wexford United Agricultural Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, cow, plough and harrow, building at


right, other buildings and fields in background, rev. named (Frank Cullen, Best Two Shear B.L. Ram, 1873), 43mm. About very fine, uneven reverse tone


£100-£120 400 Prize for Oratory Presented to Norris Goddard, Session 1873-74), 39mm. About very fine; with ring for suspension 401


Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1070 Legal and Literary Debating Society, Dublin, a silver award medal, unsigned, crowned arms, rev. wreath, named (First


£100-£120


Provenance: DNW Auction 64, 14 December 2004, lot 1099 (part) Irish Champion Athletic Club, a silver Celtic cross, back named (Croquet Championship 1874, Pairs Champions, T.J.S.


Casey, Miss C. Butler), 35 x 32mm. Good very fine www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable) £30-£40


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