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Sold on 17 December 2007

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Irish Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer

James N Spencer

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№ 1071

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17 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£95

Dublin, Masonic Female Orphan School of Ireland, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, frontal elevation of the school, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Josephine Wellesley Calcott for Vocal Music, 1890), 39mm. About extremely fine, toned (£70-90)

The Masonic Female Orphan School of Ireland was founded in 1792 to educate the daughters of deceased Freemasons. In 1881 a new school building was opened on Merrion road, Dublin