Catalogue
U.P. (United Provinces) Industrial & Agricultural Exhibition, Lucknow, 1936-37, uniface bronze medal (38mm) featuring a symbol of the Oudh Kingdom, the medal affixed to a copper plate (56x71mm), inscribed at top, 'International Photographic/Exhibition' and at the bottom, 'India/H.Chargois'. In unofficial case, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia's 150th Anniversary, Commemorative Salon of Photography, 1938, in silvered bronze (64mm) (C.1938/8), by Amor, edge impressed, 'Specimen Only'. Silver coating bare on a few high points, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Broken Hill A.P.S. (Amateur Photographic Society), 1906, in gilt bronze by J.A.R., obverse, naked female wearing a cloak in chariot pulled to right by three horses and extending a wreath in her right hand above the head of a kneeling recipient, sweeping from left bottom and above is a ribbon scroll inscribed, 'Broken Hill A.P.S. 1906', reverse with laurel spray extending from an unfurling scroll inscribed, Enlargements' and above inscribed, 'E.A.Whitehead'. With J.A.Restall case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Federation of Camera Clubs N.S.W., award plaque in bronze (58x74mm), obverse, standing aboriginal left holding boomerang and spears with native flora beside him, reverse, blank, unnamed; J.W.Lindt 1845-1926 Picturesque New Guinea, commemorative award plaque in bronze (59x90mm), obverse, a variety of New Guinea native implements, reverse, blank, unnamed; another award plaque (no name of issuing organization) in bronze (90x59mm), obverse, various aboriginal rock carving artworks, reverse, blank, unnamed. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Harold Casneaux, 1878-1953, "The Bamboo Blind", photography award in bronze (59x92mm), by Amor, unnamed. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Kodak International Salon Australia, award medal In Recognition of Achievement in Photography, undated, in silvered bronze (2), the first (57x4mm) with kneeling aboriginal on obverse and on the reverse stylised school of fish across centre crossed over by a gum leaf spray, the second (58x4.5mm), identical design to first with variations in sizes and positioning of letters but with addition of 'Kodak/International/Salon' below aborigine, both unnamed. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Victorian Salon of Photography, Royal Visit Melbourne, 1954, award medal in bronze (51mm) (C.1954/21), by Stokes Melb., unnamed. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Photographic Award, undated (1958), in bronze (53x78mm), uniface and featuring a face behind and looking into a camera viewer, below an enlarged lens inscribed, 'fotoshop 1958/Homeward Bound/P M Deane'. In case of issue by Amor Ltd, this with hinge damaged, small oxidation spot on P of recipient's name, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Photography awards, Australian Photographic Society, undated, in bronze (53x78mm), uniface, obverse Southern Cross at top left and across the centre a modernistic impression of photography, unnamed; the L.A.Newcombe A.F.I.A.P. 1922-1967 Memorial Award, undated, in bronze (79x60mm), uniface, obverse, a fisherman in a boat at night and above an abstract horror image with the scene titled ' Fisherman's Nightmare', unnamed; Australian Photography Magazine award, undated, in bronze (54x122mm), uniface, obverse, abstract art-style trophy, beside and running horizontal to trophy is the name of the magazine as above, unnamed. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $160