Lot 4883
Sale NZ1 · The Unique & Unparalleled Collection of New Zealand Historical Medals & Memorabilia (Part 1)
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Description
Ch.Ch. (Christchurch) Tramway Board, Free Pass, c1903, struck uniface in voided gold (9ct, 2.9g, 30x17mm), no maker (possibly Moller & Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Free/Pass/A.W.Beaven/Member' (G.-; TMR.-). Very fine and excessively rare.
Unlisted in Grant or Roker. With research.
Arthur Ward Beaven (1856-1944) was a partner in Andrews & Beaven Limited, along with William Andrews, Agricultural Implement Manufacturers, South Belt, Christchurch. This firm's business was established in 1878. Messrs Andrews and Beaven took the highest award for chaff-cutters at the Sydney Centennial Show (1888), Melbourne International Exhibition (1888), New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin (1890), Brisbane National Show (1889), and Launceston Exhibition (1892).
- Estimate
- $1,200
- Result Status
- Passed in