Historical and Art Medals

Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland, silver award medals (2), unsigned, standing robed female with bunch of flowers, girl at left with discarded blooms, revs. wreath, named (Spring Show 1904, Large Group of Narcissi, Silver Medal Awarded to C.M. Doyne, Esq…Awarded to C.M. Doyne, Esq, DL, Class 24, Narcissus, April 1908), both 41mm; England, Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, a copper award, named (Barr Daffodil Medal, 4th Prize, to Miss B. Doyne for collection of Daffodils, April 21, 1891), 37mm [3]. First two mint state, last extremely fine; all in fitted cases of issue (£35-45)

For other medals to this recipient, the property of a different vendor, see lot 1456. A further medal to C.M. Doyne was sold in these rooms, 19 March 2003, lot 1317. Bridget Frances Doyne (1879-1921), his youngest daughter, won her medal at the tender age of 11