Lot 611

Description

Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1891-2, in silver (32mm) (C.1891-2/4), reverse inscribed, 'Mrs Hunt/Launceston/Group 6/Class 25'. Attractive golden toning, edge nick on reverse, otherwise nearly uncirculated.

In March 1892 it was reported that a silver medal recipient was Mrs Hunt, Patterson Street, Launceston, for a bead vase, First Award. Mrs Hunt was also one of the attendees at the 1894 meeting of ladies interested in exhibiting in the Tasmanian Exhibition 1894-5. Mrs Hunt appears to be the wife of William Hunt of 89 Patterson Street, Launceston. He was a yachtsman and involved on the committees of the Tamar Yacht Club and the Tamar Rowing Club and was also President of the Tamar Regatta Association. One of the trophies competed for at the Tamar Yacht Club was donated by Mrs Wm Hunt and this was won by William Hunt on three occasions. One of his winning yachts was called Vedette and he advertisied this for sale from his Patterson Street address in March 1893. The family must have been reasonably well off as Mrs Hunt advertised for a good general servant at her Patterson Street residence in November 1890.