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


430


Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1217 Lismore College, Duke of Devonshire Literary Prize, a silver award by Munsey, Cambridge, view of Lismore Castle,


£300-£400


bridge over the river Blackwater in foreground, rev. legend within and around wreath, named (C.R. Kidd, 1889), 51mm. Good very fine, toned, rare


431


The League of the Cross, Blackhill, an engraved silver 6-armed cross by T. & Co, these engraved with shamrocks, central circular engraved medallion, the whole surmounted by a Latin cross and suspension ring, standing Bishop holding crozier, rev. named (Presented to Mr. P. Tumilty by the members of St. Mary’s Branch of the League of the Cross, Blackhill, as a token of esteem for his services as Chairman, December 28th, 1889), hallmarked Birmingham 1889, 78 x 58mm. Good very fine


£120-£150 Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 7 February 2004, lot 506.


Blackhill, Coleraine, co. Londonderry. The League of the Cross was a Catholic total abstinence confraternity founded in London in 1873 by Cardinal Manning to unite Catholics, both clergy and laity, in the warfare against intemperance and thus improve religious, social, and domestic conditions, especially among the working classes


432


Provenance: Bt D. Fearon November 2005 Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, horse in profile to left, rev. named (John Henry Clifton,


First Prize Class 35, Tandem, The Prince & The Duke, 1890), 54mm. Extremely fine; in fitted case of issue £100-£150 433


Provenance: DNW Auction 50, 20 June 2001, lot 1111 Law Student’s Debating Society of Ireland, a silver award medal, bust of Cicero left, rev. legend around wreath, named


(For Legal Debate A.F.R. Stritch, 1891), 39mm (BDM VI, 548). Broken suspension loop, otherwise very fine, deeply toned


£60-£80 434


Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 22 March 2001, lot 367 (part) Ulster Unionist Convention, 1892, a copper medal by Gibson, standing figure of Hibernia with lion behind her, rev.


crowned shield, 38mm (BHM 3433). Extremely fine 435 Queen Elizabeth, rev. arms, 63mm (BHM 3438). Extremely fine £40-£50


Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 9 February 2002, lot 315 Tercentenary of Trinity College, Dublin, 1892, a copper medal by Johnson, conjoined busts of Queen Victoria and


£50-£70 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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