Lot 3256

Description

Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in silver (51mm), stop after CCC in date, by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'John Broomfield/Honorary Member/of/Commission.' Hairlines and a few small edge nicks, otherwise good fine.

John Broomfield, born at Hampshire, England in 1822, was a ship chandler and master mariner. He arrived in Sydney in 1847 and in 1849 established Broomfield & Whittaker, merchants and ship chandlers at Albion Wharf in Sussex Street, Sydney. He was a director of various companies and in 1872 purchased Glentworth House in Darling Street, Balmain as a residence. He was also a Sydney City Council alderman for Denison Ward 1863-1865 and an alderman on Balmain Council 1874-1875. He died at Balmain on 22 August 1903 and is buried at St Jude's Church of England, Randwick.