Lot 3193

Description

Photo fob locket, in gold (9ct?, 8.4g, 28x20mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Mr A.Christie/By His Friends/In/S.D. (South Dunedin)/Presbyn. Church/12-8-95'; hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 25x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1912/S.Christie/Jr.Champion/Shot'; A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), presentation miniature rugby ball in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 25x15mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed 'Senior Old Boys/1920/A.S.Christie'; another, inscribed 'Senior/Prince's Visit/17-5-20' [illustrated], all with ring top suspensions. The first worn, the others very fine. (4)

The following courtesy National Library of New Zealand - Papers Past, from the Evening Star, Issue 9784, 14 August 1895.

Mr Andrew Christie was on Monday evening presented with a guard and pendant on the occasion of his leaving the South Dunedin Presbyterian Church to go to Balclutha. Mr G.Reid, superintendent of the Sunday school, referred to Mr Christie's services to the church and school, and several other friends spoke to the same effect. The Rev. I.Jolly occupied the chair.