Lot 3357

Description

Tasmanian Poultry Society, prize medal, 1876, in silver (49mm), uniface disc with wreath surround and suspension loop, obverse inscribed, 'Tasmanian/Poultry Society./Presented by/Mr W.Golding,/Won By/J.C.Northcote./Class Belgian Canary,/Young Bird./Aug. 1876.' Good very fine.

Mr William Golding arrived in Sydney, Australia from England in 1853 at the age of seven and in 1858 the family moved to Hobart. From 1860 William served an apprenticeship under David Barclay and continued to work for him until 1875 when he established his own watchmaking business in Hobart. When Barclay retired he purchased the business. Golding passed his business on to his sons and it is still trading today at the corner of Liverpool and Elizabeth Streets, Hobart.

At the 22nd annual exhibition of the Tasmanian Poultry Society Mr J.C.Northcote won the silver medal in Section 5, Belgian Canaries and Caged Birds, as having the best Belgian Canary (any colour). A report in the Tribune (Hobart) stated that he had obtained a name as a breeder of canaries which extended beyond Tasmania and he was a large exhibitor at this show.