Lot 703
Sale 44 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Description
Sydney Harbour gold life saving medal in form of a star with scroll loop suspension (13.3 grams) by Evan Jones. Obverse depicts Water Policeman wearing senate hat diving off what at Chouder Bay (Mosman) reverse inscribed 'Presented/to/Michael Wallace/by/Traffic Employees of Tramways/for bravery in saving life fron/drowning at Chowder Bay/Oct 1885'. A chrming little medal by the Colonial Sydney jeweller Evans Jones and probably unique, nearly extremely fine.
FOOTNOTE TO COME
- Estimate
- $3,000
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $0