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Royal Dublin Society, Exhibition of Manufactures, 1838, a silver award medal by W.S. Mossop, Minerva seated right, holding cornucopia and spear, rev. named (To Mr E. Sherlock, for 12 Skins of Parchments), 43mm (Went 3; Frazer p.461). Very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £95
Kerry Farming Society, a silver award medal by T.W. Ingram, bull, sheep, bale of hay, plough and spade, house and tree in background, rev. named (To Henry A. Herbert Esqe. for the best Agricultural Draught Horse or Sire, March 9th 1840), 44mm. Scratch in centre of reverse, otherwise fine to very fine and an early award, very rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £180
Wicklow Farming Society, a silver award medal by I. Parkes, farm animals in foreground, tree at left and house at right, exergue engraved (The best Boar), rev. wreath, named (To Lord Vist. Powerscourt for the best Boar shewn, 13th October 1840), 51mm (cf. T. Millett FPL 2001, 35-6). Light spotting in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £360
Irish Art Union, 1840, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, bust of Henry Dawson left wearing clerical gown, legend around, rev. classical semi-draped figures of a student, a mother and three infants, and an old man on a crutch, weep around tomb, 43mm (BHM 1961). Extremely fine, toned £200-£300
Hammer Price: £380
Irish Art Union, 1840, a copper medal by W. Woodhouse, similar, 42mm (BHM 1961). Extremely fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £45
Anti-Corn Law LEAGUE, 1840, white metal medals by Taylor & Allen (2), crusading knight leads the poor, revs. dock-side scene with a prosperous family and plentiful goods, both 43mm (BHM 1972) [2]. Varied state £40-£60
Hammer Price: £60
Kells Union Farming Society, c. 1840, a copper medal by I. Parkes, rural farmyard scene with cow and horse, pig and sheep, before a cottage, rev. open wreath, un-named, 39mm. Extremely fine £30-£40
Orange Order, Prince Ernest Augustus Lodge, a uniface Master’s silver and gilt Jewel of Office, laureate and draped bust of William III right, in armour, with lion’s head shoulder plate, within applied wreath, topped by a large crown (with suspension ring), legend below on scrolled riband, 128 x 92mm. Extremely fine and extremely rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
Total Abstinence Society of Ireland, Cork, a silver medal by J. Jones, male and female figures flanking arms, children at their feet, rev. pledge, edge named (Presented by the Very Revd. F. Mathew to William Ronan, September 30th 1841), 43mm (Frazer p.321; Went, Heritage 125; BDM III, 82). About very fine and a very interesting piece by association; with clip and ring for suspension £150-£200
Hammer Price: £320
Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by T.W. Ingram after W.H. Lizars, seated Hibernia crowning farmworker with wreath, plough and animals at sides, rev. wreath, named (John G. Coddington, Timolin, 1843), edge impressed (For the Best Five Acres of Thorough Draining in the Ballytore Farming Society), 45mm (Lane, Went and Bateson, NSI Occ. Papers 19, no. 1). Some scratching in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, an early award £150-£200
Hammer Price: £110
Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland, a silver medal by T.W. Ingram after W.H. Lizars, similar, named (To Samuel McGowan Duntybryan 1847), edge engraved (For the greatest Quantity of thorough DRAINING (2nd Class) in the Draperstown & Tobermore Farming Society), 45mm (Lane, Went and Bateson, NSI Occ. Papers 19, no. 1). Very fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £130
Kells Union Farming Society, a silver award medal by I. Parkes, named (Richard Chaloner Esq, for 2 Calves, 7th Septr. 1842), 39mm; Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse and Jones of Dublin, named (National Cattle Show, Cork, 1876, to Richard Chaloner Esq, Kingsfort, 3rd Prize, Short Horn Bull “Royal Arthur” Calved in 1874), 51mm (cf. DNW 105, 1255) [2]. Extremely fine and toned, an attractive pair £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
Wicklow Farming Society, a silver award medal by I. Parkes, farm animals and plough, house at right and tree behind, rev. wreath, named (To Lord Vist. Powerscourt, For the best Agricultural Draft Stallion Exhibited, October 18th 1842), 51mm. Extremely fine, obverse toned, very rare £260-£300
Londonderry District Farming Society, Prize Medal, a silver award by W. Woodhouse, wreath, rev. heads of bull and ram, named (Awarded to H.G. Long Esq, M.D., for obtaining the first Place in the Exhibition of Clover & Grass Crop for 1844), 51mm. Many edge knocks, otherwise fine or better, very rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £100
Royal Dublin Society, an oval silver award medal, Hibernia seated with Irish shield and cornucopiæ, rev. named (Royal Dublin Society to Mr Wm McCalla in Testimony of their approbation the first part of his work on Algae Hibernica 1845), 57 x 45mm. Extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
Upper Ossory Farming Society, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, farm animals standing outside a house, trees in right background, farm workers baling hay in left background, rev. named (To William Owen Esq, For the 2nd best Oats, 1845), 43mm. Pierced for suspension, numerous rim nicks and cleaned in the past, otherwise about very fine £120-£150
Death of DANIEL O'CONNELL, 1847, a brass medal, bust three-quarters right, rev. legend within shamrock wreath, 28mm (BHM 2282). Good very fine, pierced £80-£100
Hammer Price: £50
Death of DANIEL O'CONNELL, 1847, a brass medalet, bust left, rev. harp within wreath, 22mm (obv. as BHM 2284, rev. not listed). Very fine, pierced £30-£40
Hammer Price: £25
Idrone Farming Society, a silver award medal by I. Parkes, three horses in foreground, well at left, house and trees in background, rev. wreath, named (To John Newton Esq, for the best two year old Heifer, October 20 1847), 43mm (cf. DNW 68A, 1447; cf. Baldwin FPL 1993, 139). Die flaw on reverse rim, good very fine and toned, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, high legend, rev. bull with attendant, exergue engraved (Cattle Shew, 1848), edge named (To Robt. Quin Alexander Esqr, Devon Bull), 51mm (Went 9; D & W 122/174; Frazer p.617). About very fine, very rare £200-£300
Royal Visit, 1849, a white metal medal, obv. conjoined busts of Victoria and Albert left, rev. harp, thistle and shamrocks, 44mm (BHM 2334). Fine £40-£50
Hammer Price: £30
Royal Visit, 1849, a gilt-bronze medal, conjoined busts left, rev. legend around a crowned Irish harp, 44mm (BHM 2335). Very fine, the gilding somewhat rubbed, especially on the obverse £40-£50
Hammer Price: £20
Royal Visit, 1849, a white metal medal, conjoined busts left, rev. legend around, 31mm (BHM 2338). Pierced at top, extremely fine £30-£40
Hammer Price: £15
Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse adapted for the Meath Farming Society, crowned harp, rev. wreath, named (Alexander Montgomery, Kilmer House, for The Best Boar, 1850), 51mm (Lane, Went and Bateson, NSI Occ. Papers 19, no. 2). About extremely fine, toned £80-£100
TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, a white metal trial for an award medal by W. and J. Woodhouse, bust of Queen Elizabeth I, left, wearing ornate dress and high ruff, rev. wreath, 39mm. Obverse very fine but several spots, reverse almost extremely fine £40-£50
North WEXFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, a silver award medal by J. Parkes, animals in farmyard setting, rev. wreath, un-named, 35mm (cf. DNW 57, 1317). Virtually as struck; in maroon leather case of issue £80-£100
Hammer Price: £65
North Wexford Agricultural Society, c. 1850, a silver award medal by J. Parkes, similar, un-named, 35mm (cf. DNW 57, 1317). About extremely fine, toned; in maroon fitted case of issue £60-£80
Hammer Price: £40
Royal Ulster AGRICULTURAL Society, a copper award medal, draped female figure seated on a plinth above a hive, awards a prize and wreath to two kneeling farm workers, rev. hand of Ulster above an open corn wreath, un-named, 45mm. Extremely fine £40-£60
Cork National EXHIBITION, 1852, a white metal medal by W. Woodhouse, standing female figure of Hope reaches for the hand of Hibernia, rev. interior view of Fine Arts Hall, 43mm (BHM 2506). Nearly extremely fine £30-£40
Royal Dublin Society, Government School of Design, 1852, a copper medal by W. Woodhouse, diademed bust of Victoria right, rev. legend in and around wreath, edge named (ANNA HOMAN, STAGE 14), 44mm. Extremely fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £220
TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, a silver award medal, legend, named (Edwardus Lyle, mdccclii), rev. legend, 65mm. Extremely fine; in maroon leather case of issue £100-£150
Dublin INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, 1853, a white metal medal by W. Woodhouse, bare head of William Dargan right, rev. façade of the Exhibition buildings, 43mm (BHM 2521). Good very fine £30-£40
Visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to the Dublin INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, 1853, a white metal medal by W. Woodhouse, conjoined busts left, rev. legend in 10 lines, 44mm (BHM 2522). Edge mark at 3 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine £40-£60
Royal Dublin Society, Government School of Design, a bronze medal by W. Woodhouse, coronetted bust of Victoria right, rev. crowned wreath, 1853 on tablet, edge named (John Kennedy, Stages I, III & 12), 43mm. Die crack in reverse filed, about very fine £80-£100
Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by J. Jones, crowned harp, rev. wreath, named (Upper Ossory Farming Society 1853, To William Owen, Blesinton, for the Best Bull), 51mm (Lane, Went and Bateson, NSI Occ. Papers 19, no. 5; cf. D & W 138/290; cf. Baldwin FPL 1996, 266). Minor scuffing, otherwise good very fine and toned £60-£80
Hammer Price: £140
Upper Ossory Farming Society, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, farmer with farm animals, house at left and trees in background, rev. named (To Richard Caldbeck Esq, for The second best pen of 5 Ewe Lambs, 1853), 47mm. Pierced for suspension and minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise very fine, obverse better and toned, rare £150-£200
£150–£200
Idrone Farming Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, cow, plough and harrow, building at right, other buildings and fields in background, rev. wreath, named (To Edw. Vigors Alcock, Esqr., For the Best Poultry, 1855), 43mm. Extremely fine, obverse most attractively toned, rare £150-£200
Waterford Farming Society, a silver award medal by T. Ottley for C.N.B., farm animals, plough and other agricultural implements, buildings and haystacks in background, rev. wreath, named (Collection of Poultry, P.K. Reid Esqr, 1856), 51mm (cf. DNW 68A, 1453; cf. T. Millett FPL 2007, 34-5). A couple of minor edge bruises, otherwise very fine and an early award, very rare £150-£200
Horticultural Society of Ireland, a silver award medal, unsigned, cornucopiæ, rev. wreath, named (Presented to Mr Kelly, Having Taken the highest number of First Prizes in the Classes of Fruit at the Exhibitions of 1858), 42mm (Frazer p.618). Very fine, toned £60-£80
Arthur Jacob, 1860, a copper medal by J. Woodhouse, bust left, rev. legend, 64mm (BHM 2675). Virtually as struck; in original case of issue [this with W. Woodhouse label on the base] £80-£100
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