Lot 636

Description

The Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian medal, in bronze (38mm) by (W.Wyon) (BHM 1041 var; Eimer 1138 var) 'Noel Park Flower Show / 1888 / Presented to / Mr J.Henmingsen / 75 Morley Avenue / for the last garden'; another 'To / P.Purnell Esq FRHS / for / Daffodils / Feb 9. 1897'; another uninscribed similar but 4mm thick not 3 and all three from softly struck lettering on obverse and hairline die break through JOS (EPH), another 'Awarded by/Shedfield Hort Soc / To / Mr. A.J. Cheverton / 1927' 3mm thick and R at point of truncation. Extremely fine. (4)

The first ex Spink Noble Sale 38 (lot 756) the third ex Spink Australia Sale 31 (lot 1340 part) and all ex L.R.Smith Collection.