A Collection of Irish Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman 436


Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1232 Irish Collie Club, Bray, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, dog standing left, rev. wreath, named (Won by W. Bolton’s


‘Sefton Leader’, Bray, 1892), 51mm. Some light scratches in upper reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, rare


£100-£120 437


Rathdown Agricultural Society, a bronze award medal, farmyard scene with horses, bull, pig, sheep and poultry, rev. named (1892 Presented for the Best Pen of Blackfaced Shortwooled Ram Lambs, James F Grehan, Lehaunstown Cabinteely), 45mm. Extremely fine


£30-£40 438


Provenance: DNW Auction 58, 24-5 June 2003, lot 1424 (part) Ulster Unionist Convention, 1893, a copper medal by Gibson, two figures, one young, one older, greet each, behind


them crossed flags, rev. crowned shield, 38mm (BHM 3458). Extremely fine £40-£60


439


Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, coroneted bust of Victoria right, rev. crowned wreath, named (Drawing from the Life, Special Competition 1893, N.B. Browne), 63mm (E 1550; Frazer p.196). Brightly cleaned and some rim bruising, otherwise very fine, rare Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1112.


£200-£300


N. Blair Browne, secretary of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, Lower Abbey street, Dublin; the original building was destroyed by fire in the 1916 Easter Rising


440


Carmichael College of Medicine, Dublin, a silver award medal, unsigned, legend, engraved (Special Medal for exceptionally good answering in Forensic Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland), rev. wreath, named (Jessie B. Ferguson, Summer Session, 1893), 51mm. Virtually as struck, toned; in maroon gilt-blocked case of issue by Walter Sexton, Jeweller & Watchmaker, 118 Grafton street, Dublin


£100-£150 Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1044 441


Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 3 November 2001, lot 417 Photographic Society of Ireland, a bronze award medal, cross of four heraldic shields, rev. laurel wreath, named


(Awarded to J.R. Simpson for Lantern Slides 1894), 51mm. Very fine £60-£80 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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