Lot 2751

Description

Brass bands, prize fob style medals, in gold (9ct, tot wt 16.6g, 42x35mm), by PHK (P.H.Kitchingman, Nelson), reverse inscribed 'Drum Major E.C.Kelly/Ingill Hibernian/Band/1st Quickstep/Nelson/March 1921'; N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Bands Association), Wellington, 1922, in gold (9ct, tot wt 16.2g, 40x33mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed '1st/Quickstep/Hibernian Band/E.C.Kelly/Drum Major'; D.B.C., in gold (9ct, tot wt 10.5g, 42x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'D.B.C./1923/Drum Major/E.C.Kelly/Winner/Quickstep/Hibernian Band'; Christchurch, 1924, in gold (9ct, tot wt 14.8g, 40x38mm), by PHK; Wellington Band Contest, 1927, in gold (9ct, tot wt 24.1g, 45x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Quickstep/(Drill)/B Grade/1st/E.C.Kelly/Drum Major'; also, Hokitika Fire Brigade Demonstration, 1911, in gold (9ct, 8.6g, 38x28mm), by Hamilton (G.C.Hamilton, Gore), reverse inscribed 'Pres. by/I.M.F.B./to Fireman E.Kelly', all handcrafted with ring top suspensions, the first five with ribbons, bars and pin-backs. Extremely fine, all illustrated. (6)