Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)
Lot 761 SESSION 3 (John Chapman Collection, 2.30pm Tuesday) Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)
Estimate $1,250
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SOLD $1,900
BALLARAT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY EXHIBITION, 1860, handcrafted medal in gold (14.3gms, 38mm), a plain gold disc, engraved on obverse 'Ballarat Agricultural Society, Exhibition Oct 1860', and on reverse Colonial Draught Entire Horse / 2nd Prize / Awarded to / Mr Thos.Bath'. Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Thomas Bath (1825-1901) an important Ballarat pioneer. Founder of the Agricultural Society. He was involved in commercial development of Ballarat (Baths Hotel).
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