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Lockyer A(gricultural) & I(ndustrial) Society, undated (1901), handcrafted award fob medal in 9ct gold (31mm; 6.73g), by Wittenbach & Co, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/to/Thos Fisher/for/Col. Of Potatoes/(Laidley)/1901.'. Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $570
The National Agricultural Society of Victoria, undated (1903), in silver (35mm), by S. & M. (Stokes & Martin), edge inscribed, '3rd. Prize, Trotting Colt 2 Years Old', reverse inscribed, 'Michael Vallence/1903'. Scuff marks in field, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Y(ass). P(astoral) & A(gricultural). A(ssociation)., undated (1903), in silver (44.5mm), by W.J.Taylor, obverse design same as Melbourne Regatta medal (1867) (see Noble Numismatics Sale 88B lot 792), reverse inscribed, 'Y.P & A.A./Awarded To/S.M.Ryrie/for/Ewe/Under 2 1/2 Years'. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $490
National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, Queensland Jubilee, 1859-1909, in silver (46mm), by Amor (C.1909/7) (this medal), unnamed. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, Queensland Jubilee, 1859-1909, in bronze (46mm), by Amor (C.1909/8) (this medal), reverse inscribed, 'Mr J.Corney/Collection/Of Vehicles'. With suspension loop fitted, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, Amor lead trials c1906 for Chairman brooch bar; Committee brooch bar; Treasurer brooch bar; Judge brooch bar; Steward brooch bar; Secretary clasp; Patron clasp. Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
W(est). A(ustralian). Poultry & Dog Association, (no name on medal), undated (1907), in bronze (51mm), by Vaughton, Birm, reverse inscribed, 'Perth Show/1907/Won By/Treloar & Lowe'. A few small oxidation spots, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, Judge's medals, no ribbons (3); Steward's medal clasp for 1924; Royal Agric. Soc. N.S.W. 1911 enamel badge attached to long pin (155mm) (cake tester?); Steward's medal ribbon and clasp for year 2000 but no medal; RAS Staff badge; Superintendent brooch bar for 1981; Guest badges (2) for 1967, numbers 149 and 150; Judge's blue award ribbons (3, two marked for 1935); name tag for Bert Wills; Member's Child passes (7, six different types); Junior ticket 1960-61 issued to Master M.Lewis; Honorary Passes, 2011 (2), 2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (2, on neck ribbons); Grand Parade 2007, Member's Reserve one day pass; Thank's for the Memories, 1997 tags (2), also blue and gold rosettes and ribbons for same event (2); Fifth Prize rosette and ribbon in green felt and yellow print, 2007 and 2012; Council Meal Vouchers, 2011 (4), 2013 (4), 2014 (4), 2015 (4); official commemorative badge celebrating A Century of Woodchop (2), in packs of issue; 1998 lapel badge, on postcard for Easter Show 1st Year at Homebush Bay; souvenir postal cover, 1982 for a century at Moore Park; Royal Easter Show 1971 matches pack; Sydney Olympic Park P1 multi use transport tickets, 2013, 2014; Showground Guide 1976; 1961 Sydney Trade Fair at Showground ticket, 1961; Forbe's P.A. & H. Assn, Annual Show, Lady's Ticket; Royal Show Windsor 1954 Overseas Visitor ribbon with brooch pin suspension; a large quantity of coloured cords for attaching a variety of types of badges, also a quantity of suspension loops and a few other items; also The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania, medallion for 175 Years of Agricultural Shows in Tasmania, 1997, in bronze (39mm), in pack of issue. Mostly fine - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Royal Agric(ultural) & Hort(icultural) Society of South Australia, prize fob/medal, 1910, in gold (15ct; 15.81g; 27.5x41mm), by A.L.B (A.L.Brunkhorst), plain shield with border and scroll loop mount at top, obverse inscribed, 'Royal Agric & Hort/Society of/South Australia/Incorporated/Hon W.B.Rounsevell J.P./President/J.A.Riley/Secretary', reverse inscribed on top and bottom border, 'SEPT SHOW/1910' and on shield, 'Presented by/Department/of Agriculture/For/Champion Draught Entire/Won by Hill Bros/Southern Star'. In case of maker, uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
British Dairy Farmers' Association, Founded 1876 (issued 1913), in bronze (51mm), small pierced suspension ring hole at centre, top edge, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded To/Downs Co-Operative Dairy Co. Ltd./Miles, Queensland/For Colonial Unsalted Butter/Dairy Show, 1913'. Toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, undated (1917), in silver (69mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed 'Awarded To Mrs H.Mazure for Australian Sparkling White Wine. 1917.' Edge nicks and some scratches and scuff marks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, undated (1917), in silver (69mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed 'Awarded To Mrs H.Mazure for Australian Sparkling Red Wine. 1917.' Edge nicks and some scratches and scuff marks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, undated (1918), in silver (69mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed 'Awarded To E.Mazure for Red Wine of a Claret Type. 1918.' Minor edge nicks and some scuff marks on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, undated (1918), in bronze (69mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed 'Awarded To E.Mazure for Austn Sparkling Red Wine. 1918.' Very minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, undated (1918), in bronze (69mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed 'Awarded To E.Mazure Wine Show 1918 Australian Sparkling White Wine.' Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, undated (1918), in bronze (69mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed 'Awarded To E.Mazure for Sparkling Cider. 1918.' Minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Sydney Show 1917, gilt lapel badge (37x22mm), features kangaroo left atop a boomerang; another being an Amor sample (vendor states no.S/3b), features a brooch bar marked 'Souvenir' and suspended below is a shield (35x47mm), featuring a standing kangaroo facing to the right in countryside setting, above 'Of The/Easter Show' and below, 'Sydney', reverse marked 'Imitation'. The second with some toning, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club, undated (c1910s), in bronze (50mm), unnamed. In case of issue by Dunklings, Melbourne, toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Arthur Yates & Co, Reliable Seeds, Sydney and Auckland, in silver (39mm; 3mm thick), new die with maker's mark, Amor Sydney, reverse inscribed, 'A.Lovegrove/Beecroft/1922'. Hairlines and a few light scratches on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Royal Agri(cultural). & Hort(icultural). S(ocie)ty. of S(outh). A(ustralia). Inco(r)p(orated), undated (1920), handcrafted medal in 9ct gold (6.68g; 37x38mm), reverse inscribed, 'Presented by/SA Government/for/CH./Hereford Bull./September Show. 1920', under glass in circular (61mm) silver metal bordered frame with suspension loop for hanging on a silver stand similar to an artist's easel. Medal uncirculated, the rest very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Royal Centenary Show, Sydney, N.S.W., 10 - 19 April 1922, small flag (29x21.5cm), printed one side at the top 'Royal Centenary Show/Sydney/10.1.19th April 1922' and below two mounted horses jumping a wall marked, '1822/1922'; also souvenir program (22.7x14.3cm; 36pp) for same show with same design on cover. The first age toned, the second with some loss of paper and some foxing, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $40
R(oyal) H(orticultural) S(ocieties) Affiliated Societies, undated (1924-1968), in bronze (44mm), reverse inscribed, (1) 'D.H.S/Open Championship/Roses/R.Nichol/1924-2-3' (possibly Doncaster Horticutural Show); (2) 'The Royal/Agricultural/Society of N.S.W/Awarded to/Mrs J.Grose/(Decorative Sec)/1958'; (3) 'The Royal Agric./Soc. of N.S.W./Decorative/Mrs. J.Grose/1967'; (4) 'The Royal/Agricultural Soc./of N.S.W./To/Mrs J.Grose/Runner-Up/Banksian Medal/1968'. The first in case of issue by John Pinches, London and toned to chocolate brown, otherwise uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Royal Agri(cultural). & Hort(icultural). S(ocie)ty. of S(outh). A(ustralia). Inc(orporated), Presented by S.A.Government, September 1925, handcrafted medal in 9ct gold (approx 7g; 42x37mm), reverse inscribed, 'For/Champion/Hereford Bull/Won by/H. & H.E.Welch's/"Torpedo" ', under glass in circular (60mm) silver metal bordered frame with suspension loop for hanging on a silver stand similar to an artist's easel. Medal uncirculated, the rest very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Rydal A(gricultural). H(orticultural) & P(astoral). Society, undated (1923), in bronze (38mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed, 'J.L.W.Barton/best Bull in Show/1923'. A few edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
The Australian Longwool Sheepbreeders' Association, undated (c1920s), in bronze (45mm) by Stokes Melb, obverse with 'Lincoln/Ram' impressed under central image, reverse, unnamed. Small oxidation spot under wreath ribbon bow, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., member's medals and lady's brooches, no.3312, 1930; no.810, 1936; no.1134, 1940; no.1179, 1941; no.2529, Jan-June 1950, all in original card folders; also Royal Easter Show Council Stand pass, 13th to 24th April 1973, (Gate Sample), on shield-shaped red cardboard; various RAS gilt and enamel clasps for official's ribbon, includes, 1937 Judge; 1938 Patron; 1941; 1946 Vice President; 1946 Councillor; 1947; 1947 Vice President; 1947 Councillor. Original card folders aged, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated. (5 carded pairs + 9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
British Dairy Farmers' Association, Founded 1876 (issued 1931), in silver (51mm), hallmarked for London 1931 by G(oldsmiths) & S(ilversmiths) Co Ltd, small pierced suspension ring hole at centre, top edge, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded To/Downs Co-Operative Dairy/Association Ltd/As Winners Of The/"Hansen" Challenge Trophy/For/Colonial Cheddar Cheese/Dairy Show, 1931'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Large Black Pig Society, Founded 1899 (issued 1931), in silver (51mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1926 by Mappin & Webb, reverse inscribed, 'Mr D.R.Law/For/Champion Sow/Queensland/Royal National Show/1931'. ' In case of issue of Mappin & Webb Ltd, Oxford Street, London, toned good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, Steward's medals with ribbons and year clasps, includes medals and clasps for the years 1932, 1937, 1947, 1948, and 1949, another medal without year clasp; also Superintendent's medals with ribbons and year clasps or year on brooch suspender bar, includes issues for years 1964, 1990, 1991 (2). Fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Co Ltd, (1932), prize medal in bronze and enamel (25mm), with suspension ring, obverse, sheep standing left, reverse, Shearing Record With/Wolseley/Machines, inscribed, 'Alf Merritt/ "Ringer" /Corrawong Shed/Nov.1932'. Some loss of enamel at top, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600