Wolverhampton Floral Fete, silver award medals (3, different), by Vaughton, named (1907, Messrs. Dicksons Ltd, Collection of Hardy Flowers), hallmarked Birmingham 1907, 51mm, by F.G. Rose, named (1925…Messrs. Bowell & Skarratt for Herbaceous & Alpines), hallmarked Birmingham 1925, 38mm, and by Fattorini for Mappin & Webb, named (1931, Cut Flowers, Messrs. Bowell & Skarratt), hallmarked Birmingham 1931, 33mm; Smethwick & Oldbury Horticultural Society, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, named (J. Simpson & Son, August 4th 1909), hallmarked Birmingham 1909, 44mm; Hanley Park Horticultural Fete, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, named (Henry Eckford, F.R.H.S., for Collection of Sweet Peas, 1911), hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 44mm [5]. Very fine and better; the 1931 medal in case of issue £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Bowell & Skarratt, Hardy Plant Nurseries, Cheltenham, 1919-46. Henry Eckford, Eckfords Nurery, Wem, Salop, son of Henry Eckford (1823-1905), in his day the most famous sweet pea horticulturist