Lot 3963

Description

Canterbury Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Founded 1863, struck in gold (probably 15ct or 18ct, 9.8g, 24mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hon.R.H.Rhodes/For/Champion Saddle Horse/"The Admiral"/1916'; Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'English Leicester Ram/1929/Sir R.Heaton Rhodes'; another, Royal Champion, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 15.4g, 30mm), by M&K, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'English Leicester/Ram/Sir R.Heaton Rhodes/1936/Christchurch'; R.H.S. (Royal Horticultural Society) Affiliated Societies, struck in silver gilt (45mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'H.V.H.S. (Hutt Valley Horticultural Society)/Spring Show/1928/Sir Heaton Rhodes/Exhibit/Daffodils'. Extremely fine. (4)

With research.

See also lot 2021 for a further award to the same recipient.