A Collection of Irish Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman 494


Championship 6 Miles, Bdm W. Herbert, 1934; Junior Cross Country Championship 6 Miles, Bdm W. Herbert, 1935), both 33mm [2]. Suspension loops and rings, nearly extremely fine


£40-£60 495 A Group of musical award medals to Alexa McKay:


Irish Music Prize, gold medal, Piano and Cello Duet, 1935; Irish Music Prize, silver medals (2), Junior Piano A 1931, Senior Piano Duet 1932; Irish Music Prize, bronze medals (3), Junior Instrumental Trio 1931, Junior Violoncello 1932, Senior Piano 1932; The Read School Dublin, Senior Grade medal, partially engraved design; Portadown Musical Festival Association, silver (hallmark Birmingham 1925), and bronze crosses; Belfast Musical Competitions, silver medals (4), all 1st Prize (hallmarked Birmingham 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933), and bronze, 2nd Prize; Leinster Inter-School Lawn Tennis Competition, silver and enamel medal (hallmark Birmingham 1931) [15]. All extremely fine £100-£150


Provenance: DNW Auction 64, 14 December, 2004, lot 1099 Northern Ireland Amateur Athletic Association, silver and enamelled medals by AS (2), named (Junior Cross Country


496 497


Provenance: DNW Auction 64, 14 December 2004, lot 1245 Scholastic Award, a silver medal by West, Irish harp, symbols to either side, legend in Celtic. rev. engraved naming


within a border of linked shamrocks, named (Isralia S. Cowan), 58mm, 82.58g. Very fine £150-£200


Emergency Service Medal, Defence Forces, 1947, by L. Campbell, Hibernia stands with wolfhound, rev. olive sprig, 35mm. Without suspender, very fine Provenance: Bt D. Fearon March, 2004.


£20-£30


This medal was instituted on 6 October 1944 for award to those who served the qualifying periods with good conduct. The production and issue, however, did not commence until 1947


498


(Royal Dublin Society Horse Show 1949, Class 21, Hunter Mare First Prize Awarded to Mrs. G. Reddy for ‘Antonia Margherita’), 57 x 46mm. Extremely fine


Provenance: DNW Auction 57, 19 March 2003, lot 1320 (part) Royal Dublin Society, an oval silver award medal, Hibernia seated with cornucopia and harp rev. open wreath, named


£40-£50 499 500 signatures, 38mm [2]. Extremely fine Mint state; in case of issue


Provenance: DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 735 (part) 50th Anniversary of the Easter Rising, 1966, a pair of Crown-size silver medals, façade of the Post Office, rev. facsimile


£30-£40


Provenance: DNW Auction 57, 19 March 2003, lot 1317 (part) 25th Anniversary of the University of Limerick, 1997, a silver medal, unsigned, arms, rev. hand supporting fish, 50mm.


£30-£40


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