Lot 3340

Description

Horticultural Society New South Wales, 1868, presentation medal in bronze (62mm) on a thick flan (7mm) by Thornthwaite, Sydney (C.1868/4), obverse, staghorn fern, reverse, rock lily wreath and inside inscribed, 'Jos Thompson Esq/For A/Collection/Of Plants'. Small inside edge knock on reverse and a spot of oxidation on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.

Presentation of the medals awarded at the Exhibition of Horticultural and Colonial Products held in honour of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh were held on Friday 18 September 1868 in the presence of a numerous assemblage including many dignitaries. Medals totalling 74 were distributed by His Excellency the Earl of Belmore, 49 in silver and 25 bronze. In the Horticultural Products section, a bronze medal was presented to Mr Draper, gardener to Joseph Thompson Esq. On the occasion of the 'presentation' evening, Mr Draper also exhibited a display of pet grown plants. Mr Joseph Thompson was one of two vice-presidents of the Horticultural Society.