Lot 1892

Description

U.S.A., a gold bracelet, total weight 80.0gms, containing ten college and academy gold fob medals, all hand engraved and awarded from 1915 to 1955. Although the bracelet is 12 carat gold filled, the medals are solid gold and most likely 14 carat: maltese cross, obverse inscribed 'Albany/Academy' reverse ' Rathbone/Military Medal/Kenneth E Crounse/Constantia/Et/Labore/1915'; round medal, 32mm, obverse inscribed 'Albany Academy/Kenneth E Crounse/Penmanship', reverse 'Alvord/Premium/1915'; round medal, 34mm, obverse inscribed 'Howard Townsend/Albany Academy/French Medal/Kenneth E Crounse/1915' reverse 'Pour Mavoir Il Faut Combattre/Decernee A'; round medal, 32mm, obverse inscribed 'Albany Academy/Kenneth E Crounse/Classics', reverse 'Vanrensselaer/Premium/1916'; maltese cross 23mm x 23mm, obverse inscribed 'Albany/Academy' reverse 'Kenneth E Crounse/1916'; pin back badge, in the shape of the letter 'N', 14mm x 14mm, the obverse set with seed pearls and garnets, reverse inscribed 'K.E. Crounse/9023/0 24'; Yale fraternity fob in the shape of a watch key, 38mm x 17mm, obverse inscribed 'Kenneth E. Crounse/Yale 1920/December 5/1776' reverse inscribed with initials of Phi Beta Kappa; fraternity fob, watch key shape 20mm x 10mm, obverse 'Cum Laude' reverse inscribed 'K.E.C'; fob in the shape of a music book, 25mm x 14mm, obverse musical score for 'Beneath the Elms' reverse inscribed 'Yale/Glee Club/K.E. Crounse/1920'; fraternity fob, key shape 36mm x 18mm, obverse with the letters for 'Alpha Sigma Alpha 1902', reverse inscribed 'A/Albany/K.E.Crounse/1955'; also a USA naval wing badge in sterling silver gilt, pin back, 70mm. Very fine or better. (12)

A very rare collection of college and academy fobs celebrating one man's achievements over forty years.