Catalogue
Fire Brigade Employees Union Of N.S.W., 1911-16, badge in voided silver and blue enamel (23mm) (Smith 490, appears to be a variety as Smith records it as having mauve enamel), no maker, with scroll and ring top suspension. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Railway Workers & General Laborers' Assoc Of N.S.W., 1908-1916, badge in sterling silver and blue enamel (27mm) (Smith 562), by Amor, scroll and ring top suspension. Scratch on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Sydney Coal Lumpers Union, badge in copper (22x32mm) (Smith 611), no maker, pierced hole top and bottom, reverse numbered, '33'. Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Victorian Police Gold Valour Badge, undated (1916), in 9ct gold and enamel by Bridgland & King, with 9ct gold and enamel suspension brooch bar, reverse of medal inscribed, 'Const Downes/5860'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $5,000
Victorian Police Gold Valour Badge, undated (1916), in 9ct gold and enamel by Bridgland & King, with 9ct gold and enamel suspension brooch bar, reverse of medal inscribed, 'Const Bresnan/6068'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $5,000
Australia, War Chest For Our Soldiers, 1917, in gold and enamel (9ct; 2.03g; 21mm), no maker, pin-back. Some small edge bumps, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
(Lilywhite Association), In Commemoration Of 1917, in voided sterling silver (22x24.5mm) (Smith 429; C.1917/5), by Trantum, ring top suspension, reverse numbered '773'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Australian Red Cross Society, probably WWI period, pair of badges, possibly collar badges, in gilt and enamel by Amor, Sydney, each with two lugs on back. Extremely fine and not seen previously. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
B.S.C. (Birchgrove Sailing Club), 1918, prize fob in gold (9ct; 7.84g; 31mm), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'B.S.C./"Irwin"/Scratch Race./Won By/"Ronnie"/E. De Wall./23.2.18.' Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
E.W.Cole, Cole's Book Arcade Melbourne, This 80th Series, 1918, in silvered (31mm) (C.1918/1), by S&S (Stokes & Sons). Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Queensland Peace Thanksgiving, November 1918, presentation medal in silver (39mm) (C.1918/8), by C.H. (Chas Handford), reverse, 'Peace with Victory, Justice Triumphant/Presented/By The/Queensland/Government/To' and inscribed, 'A.S.McLelland', edge inscribed 'Piping Contest', pierced at 12 o'clock for suspension. Toned nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Australia, Returned Sailors & Soldiers Labor League (WWI), badge in gilt and enamel (31x34.5mm), by Bishop, pin-back, reverse numbered 3651, not recorded in Emblems of Unity by Greg Smith. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Royal Humane Society Of Australasia, bronze medal with buckle suspender, reverse inscribed, 'William Davies/4.4.19', in case of issue with gold blocked details on lid, 'Presented By/The Royal Humane Society/Of Australasia/To/William Davies/4-4-19'. Case with some damage, ribbon damaged, medal heavily toned and with a few small oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Voluntary Workers Association, Member badge 1919, in silvered and enamel (23mm), by Amor, Sydney, pin-back; another, Member badge 1919 & 20, in gilt and enamel (25mm), by Amor, Sydney, pin-back. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Australasian Trained Nurses Assocn, badge in sterling silver and enamel (30x30mm), by Flavelle, pin-back, reverse inscribed, 'Mary M.Simpson/13.Feb.1919.'; Trained St George District Hospital, badge in silver and enamel (26x26mm), by G.A.Miller, pin-back; Federated Storemen & Packers Union N.S.W. Branch, 1939-1940, badge in gilt and enamel (22x22mm) (Smith 350), by Millers Ltd, Sydney, scroll and ring top suspension as well as lapel lug back, reverse of lug impressed, '1939-40/3360'. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Amalgamated Rail & Tram. Serv. Assoc., 1920, badge in gilt and blue enamel (23mm) (Smith 29), by Amor, Sydney, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse numbered 284. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Ship Painters & Dockers Union, membership badge in brass (25x28mm) (cf Smith 581), maker's details illegible, pierced hole at top and bottom for wearing, obverse numbered A and impressed 1348. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Australian Tramway Employees Association, membership badge in voided silver and enamel (26x29mm) (Smith 169), by SA (Schlank, Adelaide), scroll and ring top suspension fitting, reverse with impressed number 1886. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Victorian Rlys (Railways) Union, VRU, 1911-1920, badge in voided sterling silver and blue enamel (25x30mm) (Smith 698), by P.J.King, Melb, ring top suspension, reverse numbered 2732. Fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $100
Municipality Of Hamilton Jubilee, 1921, in gilt (25mm) (C.1921/6), by Amor, Carlisle states struck in gold but tested as gilt silver, brooch fitting on obverse but pin missing. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mildura Homing Pigeon race, 1921, prize fob in gold (9ct; 9.92g; 25.5x28mm), scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'P.Wicks "Furious"/Winner Mildura, 1921.', reverse inscribed, 'Ryde & District/Homing Club'. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Royal Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society of N.S.W., illustrated and coloured award certificate under perspex and matt framed in timber (approx 58x48cm), for the award to Eric H. Cox of the Society's Bronze Medal for assisting at the rescue of Edwin Wiseman from drowning at Cook's River, Canterbury, Sydney, on the 31st May 1921. Some colour fading and spotting due to ageing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Royal Humane Society of NSW, unnamed, edge stamped, '925', no ribbon.; also Royal Humane Society of Australia, frosted silver replica medal, with buckle brooch bar suspender, unnamed. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Federated Engine Drivers & Firemen's Assn. of Australasia, membership badge in voided silver (25mm) (cfSmith 273), variety by C.Thomas, ring and scroll top suspension, reverse with impressed number 182. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Fedt (Federated) Engine Drivers & Firemens' Assn Of Australasia, tribute fob in voided gold (15ct; 6.75g; 26.5mm) (Smith 273), by Bridgland & King, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to F.Shearing. Past President./1921-1922 term/for/services rendered.'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Victorian Fire Brigade's Ladies Auxiliary, badge in gilt and enamel (21.5x22mm), with ring top suspension attached to suspender brooch bar for 'President'; another identical badge with suspender brooch bar for '12 Years'; another identical badge without any bars, pin-back, all in gilt and enamel and all by Swann & Hudson. Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers Incorporated 1869, All Australian Peace Exhibition 1920, prize medal in silver (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Perry Engineering Co./Iron and Steel/Forgings'. Hairlines and a few spots, otherwise nicely toned and nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Marcus Clark & Co Ltd, Wollongong, 1921, uniface in gilt bronze (39mm) (C.1921/1), no maker. Extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
B.S.C. (Birchgrove Sailing Club), 1921, prize fob in gold (9ct; 12.32g; 31mm), no maker, ring and scroll top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'B.S.C./14 Ft. Skiff./State Championship./Won By/"Warrigal"/E. De Wall./19.2.1921.'. Small dent on convex back, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
Speedwell Cycles, 1922, prize fob in gold (9ct; 4.54g; 25x36mm), by W.Kerr, with ring top suspension, obverse, handcrafted with Australian arms in the centre and on a scroll above, 'SPEEDWELL' and below, 'CYCLES', reverse inscribed, 'Fastest Time 1.45.25./30 Mile H'Cap/Won by/B.Woodward/22.8.22/P.C.C'. Good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160