Lot 6

Description

Newtown Highland Pipe Band, prize fob in silver (26x34mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'N.H.P.B', reverse inscribed, 'M.Henze,/2nd/Sailors Hornpipe,/12.5.10.'; untitled prize medal in silver with gold plating (27x32mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'M H', reverse inscribed, '2nd/Highland Fling/30.3.12'; another untitled prize medal in silver with gold plating (29x29mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'M H', reverse inscribed, '2nd/Irish Jig/30.3.12'. Nearly extremely fine; very fine; very fine. (3)

The second annual Highland piping and international dancing competition under the auspices of the Newtown Highland Pipe Band commenced on Thursday night 12 May 1910 in the Manchester Unity Hall, Enmore Road, Newtown, Sydney, NSW. Mollie Henze came 2nd in the Sailor's Hornpipe for lassies and laddies under 16 years.