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17 December 2007
Enniskillen, Portora Royal School, a silver award medal by W.J. Taylor, helmeted head of Minerva left, rev. legend, named (In Mathematics, William R. Frith, Midsummer D.D. 1871), 48mm (D & W 269/494; Grimshaw 117). About very fine, rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £100
Enniskillen, Portora Royal School, Steele Memorial Prize, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, bust of Frederick Steele right, rev. legend, named (J. Courtenay Clarke, 1897), 52mm (Frazer p.203). Rather scuffed, about very fine, rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £160
Ballinasloe, Farming Society of Ireland (Inst. 1800), a silver award medal by W. Mossop, farm animals and plough, rev. wreath, named (Adjudged to Thos. Sloan, Esqr, for the best of the Prize two-years old Longhorned Bulls at Ballinasloe Show, 5th Octr. 1814), 51mm (Frazer p.455; Gilbert 25; cf. T. Millett FPL 2003, 44 and 2004, 40). Light scratches and scuffs both sides, otherwise very fine and very rare; with ring for suspension (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £170
Galway, Erasmus Smith School, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, head of Minerva left, rev. arms over anchor within palm wreath, named (G.P. Power, Holy Scripture, Mid-Sum. 1883), 44mm (Grimshaw 119; cf. D & W 221/155; cf. Went, Heritage, 134-5; Frazer p.201). Some surface marks in obverse field, otherwise very fine, reverse extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £110
Galway, Queen’s College (Founded 1845), President Moffett’s Medal for Composition & Oratory, a silver award, unsigned, arms, motto on scroll above, rev. named (W.J. Farley, Sch. 1895-96), 44mm. Poor metal with inherent flaws and medal has been cleaned in the past, otherwise about very fine, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £130
Tuam, United Diocese of Tuam, Killala & Achonry, the Bishop’s Medal, a silver award, unsigned, mitre atop shield, rev. legend, named (Awarded to Henry Thompson, Ballyconree), 35mm. Good very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Kerry, Kerry Farming Society (Inst. 1839), 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 (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £210
Kerry, Kerry Central Farming Society (Inst. 1854), a silver award medal by C.F. Carter, farm animals and plough, rev. wreath, named (Robt. C. Hickson Esqr, Best Ayrshire Cow, Octr. 1858), 50mm. Edge bruise on obverse at 3 o’clock, otherwise about very fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £140
Listowel, Irish Polled Aberdeen Angus Association (Founded 1894), a silver award medal, unsigned, bull standing left, rev. wreath, named (Listowel Show, 1926, Awarded to Earl of Kenmare for the Best Aberdeen Angus Bull, ‘Ganger of Candacraig’, 44mm. About very fine, obverse toned (£70-100)
Sneem, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal, unsigned, Minerva seated left, looking back over her shoulder, rev. wreath, named (Inspection of Kerry & Dexter Cattle at Sneem, 1899, for the Best Kerry Heifer, won by W. Warden, Derryquin Kenmare, with ‘Derryquin Eileen’), 45mm (Went 29). Virtually mint state and attractively toned (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £55
Ballytore, Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland (Inst. 1841), 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...
Hammer Price: £120
Kildare, Kildare Farming Society, 1813, a silver award medal by W.S. Mossop, farm animals and plough, house and trees in background, rev. wreath, named (Class the 3d, To Colley Grattan Esq, For the Best Crop of Transplanted Carrots in the Co. Kildare, Decr. 2d. 1813), edge impressed (Mullen Maker 68 Dame St. Dublin), 50mm (D & W 140/300; Gilbert 5). Old scratch in centre of reverse and has been cleaned in the past, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; with clip and small ring for...
Hammer Price: £310
Kildare, North Kildare Farming Society’s Show, 1910, a silver award medal by J. Moore, bull left, rev. wreath, named (1st Prize, Class I, B.H. Barton, D.L., with ‘Scottish Chief’, (93, 362)), hallmarked Birmingham 1910, 45mm; North Kildare Farming Society’s Show, 1910, a silver award medal by J. Moore, cow right, rev. wreath, named (1st Prize, Class III, B.H. Barton, D.L., with ‘Straffan Clarice’), hallmarked Birmingham 1910, 45mm (cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 50) [2]. First extremely...
Hammer Price: £150
Kildare, North Kildare Farming Society’s Show, 1910, a silver award medal by J. Moore, bridled horse left, rev. wreath, named (Best Mare or Filly in Show, won by B.H. Barton, Esq, D.L., Straffan House, Straffan Station, ‘Blossom’, Bay Mare, Aged), hallmarked Birmingham 1910, 51mm; North Kildare Farming Society’s Show, 1912, a silver award medal by J. Moore, mare and foal left, horseshoe below, rev. wreath, named (Bertram H. Barton, D.L., ‘Blossom’, Best Mare or Filly in Show),...
Kildare, Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland (Inst. 1841), a silver award medal by J. Jones, crowned harp, rev. wreath, named (Kildare Farming Society 1868, To Major Barton, Straffan, for the best Bull, 1st Class), 51mm (Lane, Went and Bateson, NSI Occ. Papers 19, no. 7J; D & W 138/290). Almost extremely fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £50
Maynooth, [The Duke of Leinster’s Agricultural Prize], a silver award medal by W. Mossop, farm animals and plough in country setting, engraved (Carton, 2 February 1826), rev. wreath, engraved (To the Employer of the second Best Ploughman), edge impressed (Mullen Maker 68 Dame St), 50mm. Fine, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £200
Naas, Co Kildare Agricultural Society (Inst. 1862), a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, farm animals in front of house, tree in central background, rev. wreath, named (Naas Meeting 1863, 2nd Prize, Sheaf Oats, B.P. Flemming), 35mm. About extremely fine, a rare early award (£120-150)
Naas, Naas Union Agricultural Society, a silver award medal by I. 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 best Boar Not exceeding 18 months old, Septr 1846), 43mm (cf. Baldwin FPL 1995, 36). Extremely fine and attractively toned, rare (£70-100)
Sallins, Clongowes College, a silver medal by J. Woodhouse, frontal elevation of the college, exergue named (Ricardus Ingham, 1867), rev. standing robed figure of Mary, 34mm (Frazer p.204; Went, Heritage 119). About extremely fine, toned, rare; with ring for suspension (£50-70)
Sallins, The Clongowes Union, a silver award medal, unsigned, frontal elevation of building, rev. ornate border, named (Religious Knowledge, Richard Henry J. Ingham, 1915), 45mm. Minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine (£50-70)
Sallins, Clongowes Wood College, Debating Medal, a silver award, unsigned, bowl on tripod, rev. wreath, named (Junior, Desmond O’Neill), hallmarked we Dublin 1937, 51mm. Scratched in obverse field and edge knocked, otherwise good fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £40
Iverk, Iverk Farming Society (Est. 1826), a silver award medal, unsigned [after I. Parkes], farm animals standing outside a house, trees in right background, farm workers baling hay in left background, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Mr Martin F. Farrell, for the best Animal in the Yard, 1925), 47mm (cf. T. Millett FPL 2007, 33). Cleaned in the past, otherwise about extremely fine (£40-60)
Ossory, Ossory Show, 1929, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, harp in wreath of shamrocks, rev. wreath, named (31 July 1929, Henry Franks Esq, Westfield, for best Pure Bred Sheep), hallmarked Birmingham 1929, 45mm. Brilliant mint state, toned (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £25
Upper Ossory, Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland (Inst. 1841), 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 (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £75
Upper Ossory, 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 (£100-150)
Upper Ossory, 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 (£80-100)
Upper Ossory, Upper Ossory Farming Society, a silver award medal by J. Jones, farm animals and plough, rev. wreath, named (To Wm. Owen Esqr., Blesinton, For the best 5 Shearling Ewes, 1855), 51mm. Almost extremely fine, attractively toned (£70-90)
Upper Ossory, Upper Ossory Farming Society, a silver award medal by I. Parkes, robed female crowning male artisan with a wreath, plough in foreground, two horses at right, rev. wreath, named (To Peter R. Carter, for best Collection of Roots, 2nd Class, 18th Augt. 1863), 43mm. About extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £90
Upper Ossory, Upper Ossory Farming Society, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, farm animals and plough, house at left and tree in background, rev. named (Thos. Walpole Esq, 1st Prize for Bull Calf ‘Ernest Prince’, 14 Sept 1876), 43mm. Minor graze on obverse rim at 9 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, lightly toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
Maryborough, Irish Polled Aberdeen Angus Association (Founded 1894), a silver award medal, unsigned, cow standing right, rev. wreath, named (Presented to the Queen’s County Agricultural Society 1904, won by Mr A.J. Owens, Melia Murdher (30 659)), 44mm. Extremely fine and attractively toned, rare (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £70
Maryborough, Queens County Agricultural Society, 1862, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, farm animals, plough and harrow, house and trees in background, rev. wreath, named (1st Prize to Robert G. Cosby Esq, for best 3 Pigs under 18 Months Old), 51mm. Obverse rim cut at 12 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, toned, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £270
Maryborough, Queens County Agricultural Society, 1863, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, farmer with pair of plough horses, boar and harrow in foreground, bull in background, rev. wreath, named (R.G. Cosby for best Breeding Sow with Litter), 49mm. Some surface marks on reverse, otherwise about very fine, rare (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £320
Ballybricken, Irish Dairy Association, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, cruciform shields, rev. implements of the dairy industry above central tablet, named (Won by Ballybricken Dairy, 1895), shields below, hallmarked Birmingham 1895, 51mm. About extremely fine, rare (£90-120)
Limerick, Dandie Dinmont and Scottish Terrier Club of Ireland, a silver award medal by Vaughton, named (Miss I.J. Briscoe’s Henrietta), rev. wreath, engraved (1902), 39mm; University of Limerick, a silver award medal, unsigned, arms, rev. named (Excellence in Debating, B. O’Leary, 1953), hallmarked jmco Dublin 1953, 36mm [2]. First fine to very fine, second extremely fine (£30-40)
Limerick, Limerick Diocesan Board of Religious Education, silver medals by Allen & Moore (2), viz. girl at lectern on table to right, book and stool at side, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Annie Boyd, 1892); boy at lectern on table to left, stool and books at side, rev. named (Awarded to Jas. Geo. Boyd, 1893), both 44mm [2]. First extremely fine and toned, second about very fine but loop for wearing detached from edge; a rare pair of awards to siblings (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £240
Coleraine, Coleraine Farming Society, a silver award medal by Vaughton, four different breeds of dog, rev. wreath, named (1st Prize for Ladies Pets, Won by Miss W. Campbell, Portrush, 1898), hallmarked Birmingham 1893, 44mm. Fine to very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £65
Coleraine, a silver award medal by Waterhouse & Co, dog standing left, rev. engraved (Coleraine 1899, Major Kenny’s ‘Ballinacurra Charlie’), 39mm. Very fine (£35-45)
Londonderry, 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 (£70-100)
Louth, Louth Farming Society, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, farm animals and plough, house at left and tree in background, rev. named (To Mr John N. Doran, Glydefarm, for the best Lot of Three Heifer Calves, Autumn Show, 1864), 43mm (Frazer p.25). Very fine, dark-toned, rare (£70-100)
Hollymount, Hollymount Horse Show, 1900, a silver award medal, unsigned, two horses walking right, rev. wreath, named (For the Best Half Bred Sire, First Prize Class 2, awarded to H. Lindsey Fitzpatrick, D.L., Hollymount House, for his Chestnut Sire ‘Pajaro’), 44mm. Rim bruise on obverse at 4 o’clock, otherwise about very fine; with ring for suspension (£50-70)
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