Lot 4051

Description

M.A.A. (Marton Agricultural Association), 1915, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 27x30mm), by N & Son (Nettleship & Son, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'Champion/Brood Mare/Te Hau/Won by/James Bull'; another, but 1916, in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 30x25mm), by N & Son; Masterton A & P.A., Solway, 1918, stock medal, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 10.3g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Ch/Thoroughbred/Stallion/Won By/"All Red"/J.Bull'; Marton Show, 1919, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.6g, 30x30mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Thoroghbred/J.Bull's/"All Red"'; Marton Show, 1919, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/J Bull's Mare/by Natator'; Marton Show, 1922, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Thoroughbred/Stallion/Jas.Bulls/"All Red"'; M.A.P.S. (Marton Agricultural & Pastoral Show), (1920), stock medal, hand engraved, in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 28x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.Bull's/Brood Mare/By Frisco'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (7)

James Bull was a well known identity in the Rangitikei District. The town of 'Bulls' was named after his family.