Lot 3118

Description

Numismatic Symposium Medals, set of five in bronze, '78 and '79 (51mm), '80, '81 and '82 (57mm), all with inset silver medal (32mm), the first and last inscribed, 'R.J.Byatt', the second and third inscribed, 'R.Byatt', and the third inscribed, 'Ron Byatt'. The last in case, silver medals toned, otherwise uncirculated. (5)

Ron Byatt was the Managing Director of Amor Ltd, a family owned business which began as Harvey C. Smith making Masonic Lodge jewels and regalia. It then acquired the medallist business of W.J. Amor and commenced trading as Amor Ltd. In 1970 the company acquired the business of badge and medal maker, W.J. Sanders, and in 1985 the badge maker, Denham Neal & Treloar. The firm from this time traded as Amor Sanders Denham Neal & Treloar. Ron Byatt retired in 1997 and sold the business to Christies, the Sydney firm with a shop in Pitt Street and a factory at St Peters. It now operates the badge business under the name Amor Badges. Ron Byatt died on 20 August 2009.