A Small Collection of Agricultural Medals


624


Dunkeld, Perthshire, an elaborate oval silver engraved award medal by H. Gavin, arms of Sir William Drummond Stewart, rev. named (Presented by Sir William Drummond Stewart of Grandtully and Logiealmond, Bart. to Donald Stewart, Tenant of the Lagg, Grandtully, as First Prize at a Competition of 93 Ploughs which took place at his Estate near Murthly Castle, 5th December 1838), 114 x 89mm. Set in a wide pierced star border with suspension loop, extremely fine but the inscription slightly worn in places through cleaning, extremely rare


£300-£400


Sir William Drummond Stewart, 7th Bt (1795-1871) served in the Peninsular War and was present at the Battle of Waterloo. He spent seven years adventuring in the American west during the 1830s, meeting the native population and adding an unconventional dimension to the world of hunters and fur trappers. His illegitimate son, William George Drummond Stewart (1831-68), won the Victoria Cross serving with the 93rd Highlanders at the siege of Lucknow in 1857. Hector Gavin was an engraver in Edinburgh, based originally at 150 High street and later at 8 North bridge, before moving to Croft-an-Righ, near Holyrood Palace


625


Glasgow Agricultural Society’s Show, a silver award medal by B. Wyon, cow standing right, rev. named (Given by William Lockhart M.P. for Lanarkshire - Adjudged to James Murdoch Esqr, Carntyne, the Best Pair of Cows in Milk of Ayrshire Breed, Bred by the Exhibitor and never out of his Possession, 14th June 1853), 46mm. Good very fine; set in a plain silver border with integral suspension and loop, probably previously glazed Another medal awarded to James Murdoch was in the Brodie collection (DNW 41, lot 25)


£80-£100


626


Stirlingshire, an oval silver engraved award medal, unsigned, ploughshare left, rev. named (Awarded by George W. Graham Esq of the Blair Drummond, Ochtertyre & Meiklewood Ploughing Club to Hugh Wright as First Prize at their Annual Competition, 1854), 58 x 47mm. Very fine; set in an ornate border, suspension loop sometime removed


£100-£150 627


1855), 35mm; unsigned, named (To David Scott Porteous of Lauriston for Shorthorn Bull, County of Kincardine, 1877), 44mm [2]. Very fine to extremely fine; first with suspension loop and ring


£60-£80 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


David Scott Porteous (1852-1931), St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, silver award medals (2), by A. Kirkwood, named (To John Campbell,


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