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17 December 2007
Dublin, Rathmines School, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, owl seated on globe, books on table below, temple at left, rev. wreath, named (Rev’d. Dr Charles W. Benson, Master, Good Conduct, Alfred Edwin Jones, Christmas 1873), 43mm (Frazer p.25; Went, Heritage 137; cf. T. Millett FPL 2005, 119; cf. Baldwin FPL 1995, 141). Extremely fine (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £150
Dublin, Rathmines School, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. wreath, named (Good Conduct, Easter 1889, H.A.D. Barbor, S.P.), 43mm (Frazer p.25; Went, Heritage 137; cf. T. Millett FPL 2005, 119; cf. Baldwin FPL 1995, 141). Good very fine, dark tone; with clip and ring for suspension (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £95
Dublin, Royal College of Science for Ireland, a silver medal after W. Wyon, coroneted bust of Victoria left, rev. crowned harp above legend, all in wreath, edge named (John A. Cunningham, Session 1896-97), 39mm (BHM 2880). About extremely fine, very rare in silver (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £130
Dublin, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Stoney Memorial, a gold (?) award by West & Son, bust left, rev. legend, named (Summer Session 1905, Anatomy, T. Sheehy), 39mm, 24.59g. Light grazes both sides and some test marks on edge, otherwise good very fine (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £100
Dublin, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, a gold (?) award medal by J. Woodhouse, bust of Richard Carmichael left, rev. legend, named (Summer Session 1907, Operative Surgery, T. Sheehy), 39mm, 24.97g (BHM 3390; E 1431; Went, Heritage 149). Very fine; in black fitted case by West & Son, 18 & 19 College Green, Dublin (£100-150)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, an oval silver award medal, unsigned, Minerva seated left, head turned back, holding cornucopia and spear, rev. named (Adjudged by the Dublin Society to Dr David McBride for His Invention of A New Method of Tanning, 1768), 42 x 37mm (Went 1; D & W 122/170; Frazer p.319; Went, Heritage 114). Very fine and toned, very rare and an extremely early award; with integral suspension loop (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £270
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a uniface oval silver award medal by G. Brown after W. Mossop, Minerva seated left, back named (To Geo. Lucas Nugent Esq, for the best of the Prize fat Oxen, 1834), 57 x 46mm (Went 2; Frazer p.455; cf. T. Millett FPL 2005, 33). Die flaw from rim to Minerva’s leg, good very fine, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £170
Dublin, 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 (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £85
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a uniface oval silver award medal by G. Brown, Minerva seated left, back named (To Hugh Barton Esqr, for the best Devon Heifer giving milk or in calf, Spring Cattle Show, 1840), 57 x 46mm (Went 4). Very fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £180
Dublin, 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 (£150-200)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, high legend, rev. farm animals, exergue engraved (Spring Cattle Show, 1849), edge named (Hugh Barton Esqr, Best fat Plough Bullock), 51mm (Went 10; Frazer p.617). Very fine or better, obverse toned, rare (£120-150)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, high legend, rev. wreath, named (Spring Cattle Show, 1849, Willm. Owen Esqr, 5 Ewe Lambs, short Wool), 51mm (Went 11 obv./14 rev.; Frazer p.617). Scuffed and marked, particularly on obverse, otherwise very fine, a very rare variant (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a gold award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, holding wreath and sceptre, rev. wreath, named (To Mr Gilbert Saunders, for Gas Cooking Apparatus), edge impressed (Exhibition of Manufactures, 1850), 31mm, 15.98g (Went –). Very fine and very rare (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £220
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, rev. farm animals, exergue engraved (Cattle Show, 1851), edge named (Hugh Barton Esqr, for best Fat Plough Bullock), 51mm (Went 10; Frazer p.617). Good very fine, toned (£80-100)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated right, rev. wreath, named (Cattle Show 1851, Hugh Barton Esq, for Second best of all the Fat Oxen), 43mm (Went 15). Minor surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine and lightly toned (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £75
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, looking back over her shoulder, rev. wreath, named (Spring Cattle Show, To Thomas Butler Esq for Second best Aged Stallion, 1852), 51mm (Went 14; Frazer p.617). Rim knocks, good fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, Government School of Design, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, coroneted bust of Victoria right, rev. prize 1852 within crowned wreath, engraved (Chemistry), edge named (John Kennedy), 43mm (Went 34 var). Some scuffing, otherwise very fine, rare (£90-120)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, Government School of Design, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated right, holding cornucopia and spear, rev. prize within crowned wreath, tablet engraved (1853), edge named (John Kennedy, Zoology), 43mm (Went 15 obv./35 rev.). Some light scuffing, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare (£80-100)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, rev. cow and calf, exergue engraved (Spring Cattle Show, 1856), edge named (Wm Owen, Esqr, for the best Kerry Heifer calved in 1855), 51mm (Went 8). Scuffed, otherwise very fine, very rare (£150-200)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by W. Woodhouse, Minerva seated left, low legend, rev. bull with attendant, exergue engraved (Spring Cattle Show, 1858), edge named (Henry M. Barton, for best Alderney Bull), 51mm (Went 9; D & W 122/174; Frazer p.617). Rim nicks, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare (£180-220)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, crowned arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Spring Cattle Show, Nathaniel Barton, best Pair of Plough Oxen, 1861), 51mm (Went 16; BDM VI, 548). Two spots on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned (£60-80)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, crowned arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Spring Cattle Show 1865, Timothy Lynch, 2nd Best Dozen pairs of Machine Made Hose), 44mm (Went 20). Good very fine (£40-60)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Spring Cattle Show 1867, Thomas Butler, Best Kerry Heifer Calved in 1865, No. 261), 51mm (Went 17). Rim knocks, otherwise about very fine (£60-80)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, Spring Cattle Show, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Major H.L. Barton, Best Sht. Horned Ox Calved in 1869, no. 302, 1872), 54mm (Went 25). Extremely fine, obverse toned (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £70
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, crowned arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Major Barton, 2nd Best Sht. Horned Heifer Under 4 Years Old, No. 267, Spring Cattle Show, 1881), 44mm (Went 21). Extremely fine, toned (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £50
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society Horse Show, a silver award medal by W. and J. Woodhouse, mare and foal standing, rev. wreath, named (Champion Stone Wall Jump, to John Malyall, for ‘Outlaw’, Class 8 No. 374, 1882), 51mm (Went 24). Reverse rim bruise at 1 o’clock and some scuffing, otherwise good very fine, rare (£100-150)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society Horse Show, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms and supporters, rev. horse advancing left, named (Mrs Thomas Bate, best Pony ‘Meg’, Class 23, No. 732, 1884), 54mm (Went 26; Frazer pp.195-6). Brilliant mint state, toned (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £140
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society Horse Show, Hunters Challenge Cup, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, horse left, rev. wreath, named (James Walsh, First Prize Class 9, Four years old Gelding, ‘Gilltown’, 1890), 54mm (Went 27). Rim nick, otherwise about very fine (£80-100)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal, unsigned, Minerva seated left, looking back over her shoulder, rev. wreath, named (1st Prize, Trotting Horses, Class 40, won by J.M. Johnson Esq, for Roywood, Horse Show 1894), 51mm (Went 28). Some slight scuffing, otherwise good very fine (£60-80)
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, a uniface oval silver award medal after W. Mossop, Minerva seated left, back named (Horse Show, 1934, Pembroke Challenge Cup, Young Horse Suitable for Hunter, Awarded to Lieut-Col Charles L. Graham, for ‘Destrier’), hallmarked tw Dublin 1934, 57 x 46mm (Went 30). About very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, School of Art, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (First, Ismena Sarah Benson, for Group, Still Life in Oil), 53mm (Went 40/23 var). Edge knock, otherwise about very fine, obverse better (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £120
Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (Inc. 1823; Enlarged 1861), a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, coroneted bust of Victoria right, rev. crowned wreath, named (Drawing from the Life, Special Competition 1893, N.B. Browne), 63mm (E 1550; Frazer p.196). Brightly cleaned and some rim bruising, otherwise very fine, rare (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £160
Dublin, Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland, a silver award medal, unsigned, robed female with flowers overseeing putto holding branches, rev. legend and wreath, named (Awarded to Messrs. Hogg & Roberton, for collection of Gladiolus Sweet Pea & Annuals, Autumn Show, 1899), 41mm (cf. Baldwin FPL 1994, 43). Irregular spotty toning, otherwise good very fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
Dublin, Royal Irish Academy of Music, a silver badge for Clare, Dublin, crowned harp, named (‘Joseph Robinson Memorial’, Vocal Prize, Eva Cemon, 1906), hallmarked wgm Birmingham 1906, 35 x 29mm; Belvedere College Swimming Club, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley for Weir, Dublin, arms, rev. wreath, named (100 Yds Club Championship 1921, M. Hogan), hallmarked Birmingham 1920, 32mm; Royal Dublin Society, Art Exhibition, Ballsbridge, 1922, an oval silver award medal by W.J. Dingley,...
Dublin, Royal Veterinary College of Ireland, a silver award medal, unsigned, arms in trilobe, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to J.H.M. Hughes for Surgery, Session 1924-25), 51mm. Extremely fine and toned; in blue fitted case by Edmond Johnson Ltd, Diamond Merchants, Grafton street, Dublin (£50-70)
Dublin, St Stephen’s Green School, James Robertson Medal for English Essay, a silver award, unsigned, bearded bust facing, rev. legend, named (Awarded to R. Herbert Shaw, 1901), 38mm. Extremely fine and deeply toned, scarce (£60-80)
Dublin, St Vincent’s Hospital, Bellingham Medal in Clinical Medicine, a silver award, unsigned, bust of O’Bryen Bellingham right, rev. tablet on field of shamrocks, named (1947, Miss Mairead Chambers), hallmarked iaw Dublin 1947, 38mm. Extremely fine, toned (£70-90)
Dublin, St Vincent’s Hospital, O’Ferrall Medal in Clinical Surgery, a gold award, unsigned, bust of Joseph O’Ferrall left, rev. tablet on field of shamrocks, named (1948, Miss P. Phelan), hallmarked iaw Dublin 1948, 39mm, 9ct, 22.11g. Very fine (£100-150)
Dublin, Sandymount Academical Institution, Rentoul Medal for Conduct, a silver award, unsigned, books, globe and implements of teaching, rev. wreath, named (C.L. Boyd, 1896), 44mm. Edge knock, otherwise about very fine (£30-40)
Dublin, Sir Patrick Dun’s Hospital, Haughton Clinical Medal (Inst. 1868), a silver award by J. Woodhouse, arms, rev. named (Awarded to Edith Florence Willock, for Surgery, for the Session 1920-21), 49mm (Frazer p.192). Very fine (£70-90)
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