Lot 2416

Description

Family Group. Fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Annual Race/Won By/Fred.Spraggon/1893' (worn); N.S.R.C. (North Shore Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.S.R.C./Won By P.Spraggon Cox/Regatta & Trial Fours/Dewar Shield/Season 1912-13'; N.S.R.C., Kohn Trophies, fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (33x28mm), by Kohn, Auck., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.S.R.C./1913/Trial Fours/Presented/By/F.Diddams.Mgr./Won By -'; N.R.A. (National Rowing Association), badge (oar), handcrafted in silver (75x11cm); Kia Ora N.Z., bob medal, uniface struck in silver (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.Spraggon/7 Allenby Av./Devonport' (M.K/1); Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland, fob medal for swimming, struck in silver (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.Spraggon/2 Miles/1919'; S. (A.?) T.C., prize badge, in silver and gold (28x22mm), English maker and hallmark, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Drill Championship/Upper School/Margorie Spraggon/1919'. Very good - extremely fine. (7)

The following Courtesy National Library of New Zealand - Papers Past - from the 'Auckland Star' 3 May 1893:
"......At the conclusion the Mayor, after some suitable remarks, presented a gold medal to Mr Fred. Spraggon, the winner of the recent ten-mile race. The medal was subscribed for by Colonel Goring and several other gentlemen......"