Lot 1104

Description

Agricultural College, South Australia, 1896, in gold (18ct, 53gms, 44.5mm) a two piece medal cast in gold by August L.Brunkhorst of Adelaide from an English original of J.Moore of Birmingham, with centre disc, the outer rim casing handmade, impressed in relief around edge 'Brunkhorst Adelaide 18ct', inscribed on reverse 'Agricultural College / South Australia / Angas Award / 1896 / Won by / Leo Buring. No other specimen is known. Nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 59 (lot 1223). This Award was named after George Fife Angas, founder of South Australia and promoter of the Barossa Valley. Herman Paul Leopold Buring (1876-1961). Born to a family devoted to the wine industry. After two years at Roseworthy Agricultural College he spent two years studying wine making in Europe. Buring became associated with many wine companies, including Minchinbury, Great Western, Seppelts, Lindemans. He acted as technical advisor to various Australian wineries 1919-23 and established his own business in 1931. He pioneered the production of sparkling wines in Australia and held many important positions in Agricultural and Vinicultural organisations.