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Highland Society N.S.W., prize medal in silver with golden centrepiece, (34x32mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Highland Society N.S.W/1931', reverse inscribed, 'Highland Gathering/Highland Fling/Lassies & Laddies/Under 8./1st. Brenda Sherry.'. Hairlines on centrepiece, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
MCCC dance prize medals, various designs in silver, all with ring top suspension, reverse inscriptions, (1) 'Class Work./Ina Seager/1932'; (2) '2nd Prize/Senr Folk Dance/Ballarat Comps/I.Seager/1930'; (3) '1st Prize/Senr Freearm/Geelong Comps./I.Seager/1930'; (4) '1st Prize/Senior Clubs./Geelong Comps./I.Seager./1930'; (5) '1st Prize/Senr Plastic/Geelong Comps./I.Seager/1930'. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Mount Gambier Caledonian Society, prize medal in silver (31.5x31.5mm), by Kessal, ring top suspension but this missing, obverse inscribed, 'Mt/G/C/S/1896', reverse inscribed, 'W.W.Stewart/1st Prize/Highland Fling'. Missing suspension ring, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Naracoorte (Caledonian Society), prize medal in silver (27.5mm), scroll and ring top suspender, obverse inscribed, 'LM', reverse inscribed, 'Naracoorte/1927/2nd/Highland Fling/under 16/Lorna Marshall'; Kilkenny (Musical and Elocutionary Competitions), prize medal in silver (35x34mm), by A E Pitt, obverse inscribed, 'Kilkenny/Competitions/1930', reverse inscribed, 'Shean Truibhais/12-16 yrs/Lorna Marshall/2nd.'. Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
National Dancing, prize fob in voided gold (9ct; 2.94g; 22x31mm), by R (Rollason), obverse inscribed, 'BC', reverse inscribed, 'Presented/To/B.Carruthers/National Dancing/E.H.Smith/30.10.11/Werris Creek'. Very fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $110
Newtown Highland Pipe Band, prize fob in silver (26x34mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'N.H.P.B', reverse inscribed, 'M.Henze,/2nd/Sailors Hornpipe,/12.5.10.'; untitled prize medal in silver with gold plating (27x32mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'M H', reverse inscribed, '2nd/Highland Fling/30.3.12'; another untitled prize medal in silver with gold plating (29x29mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'M H', reverse inscribed, '2nd/Irish Jig/30.3.12'. Nearly extremely fine; very fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Ngatapa Sports Club, prize medal in gold (9ct; 4.87g; 25x25mm), by W.Good, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'N.S.C', reverse inscribed, 'Pres by/J.McLoughlin./Most Points/Highland Dancing/(Under 12)/Phyllis McGhie/2.1.28'. Very fine.
Estimate $190
SOLD $190
Perth Caledonian Society, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 4.45g; 30x30mm), by Levinson, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'MMcL', reverse inscribed, 'P.C.S./1st Highland Fling./Open./5.6.18.'; Perth Caledonian Society, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 2.87g; 23x32mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'MMcL', reverse inscribed, 'P.C.S./Best Dressed/Lassie.'; Perth Caledonian Society, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 3.61g; 26x33mm), by F, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'P.C.S./Best Dressed/Lassie./Mona McLean'; untitled prize medal in gold (9ct; 2.44g; 33x30mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'MMcL', reverse inscribed, '1st/HighlandFling/15.1.19'; Silver Chain National Dancing Championship, prize medal in gold (15ct; 6.73g; 26mm), by Levinson, scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Silver Chain/National/Dancing Championship/of W.A./1920-1.', reverse inscribed, 'Won by/Mona McLean.'; Caledonian Society of Western Australia, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 4.62g; 30x30mm), by M, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'MMcL', reverse inscribed, 'Caledn. Socy./W.A./1st/Sword Dance/1.1.20.'; Caledonian Society of Western Australia, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 4.47g; 26x36mm), by M, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'MMcL', reverse inscribed, 'Caledn. Socy/W.A./1st/Highland/Fling./1.1.20.'; untitled prize medal in gold (9ct; 2.34g; 28x33mm), by W (Willis), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'MMcL', reverse inscribed, '1st/Highland/Fling./26.1.20.'; Shean Trubhais Open, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 1.75g; 30.5x42mm), by W (Willis), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'MMcL', reverse inscribed, '1st/Shean/Trubhais./Open./26.1.20.'; Ugly's Pantomime City, 1921, prize medal in gold (9ct; 7.00g; 24.5mm), by Cumston, Perth, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Dancing Competition/Highland Fling/Open/1st Prize/Mona McLean'. A few toned, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,700
Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 1.82g; 22mm), by ZI, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'First/Prize/M.H/Sailors/Hornpipe', reverse inscribed, 'P.S.A.A.A./1908'. A few contact marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Semaphore Carnival, prize fob in silver (26x29mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Ruby Skinner', reverse inscribed, '2nd. Prize/Shean Truibhas. Under 16/Semaphore Carnival/1925/Presented by/Carnival Com'. Contact marks, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
The Highland Society of N.S.Wales, prize medal in gold (9ct; 7.12g; 25mm), by W.Kerr, thistle and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Highland Gathering/1906./Wm.Benson./2nd Costume.'; Highland Society N.S.W, 1909, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 9.47g; 29mm), by W.Kerr, thistle and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Wm. Benson./1st/Highland/Reel./1.1.'09.'. Good very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $640
SOLD $640
Totem Dance, prize fob in silver (27x31mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, '1928/I.S.', reverse inscribed, '1st Prize/Totem Dance/E.H.D./Senior Team'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Victorian Scottish Union, prize fob in voided gold (9ct; 2.89g; 23x32mm), by Apex, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'BMcL', reverse inscribed, 'Victorian/Scottish/Union/Centenary 1934/Gathering/Sean Truis Under 16/Boy Only/1st prize/B McLean'. Some scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $80
Wondong, dancing prize medal in gold (9ct; 5.07g; 36x35mm), by W (Willis), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'TM', reverse inscribed, '1st Fling./Wondong./T. Meyers./1913.'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Adelaide Competition, prize fob in gold (9ct; 3.21g; 25x30mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'H.Gray.', reverse inscribed, 'Adelaide Comps./1st/Trombone Solo./Open/1931'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
All Hallows (School), prize badge in gold (9ct; 3.64g; 23x30.5mm), pin-back, reverse inscribed, 'L.T.C.L./I.Kent'. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
All Saint's Choir, fob medal in gold (9ct; 5.98g; 25x25mm), by W.J.K., scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'DB', reverse inscribed, 'All Saint's Choir/D.Blessing./1.11.1914.'. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $230
SOLD $140
Anzac Day Contest, prize fob in silver (28x33mm), by R.R.Sarre, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Anzac/Day/Contest 1931/Won by/10th /50th Battn Band/F.L.Harris'. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
A.N.A. (Australian Natives' Association) Competitions, prize medal in gold (9ct; 6.87g; 24x28mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, '1905/Broken Hill', reverse inscribed, 'Violin Solo/Under 15/Equal for 1st/H.Jennings.'; A.N.A. Competitions, prize medal in gold (9ct; 7.01g; 25x28mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, '1907/Broken Hill', reverse inscribed, 'Violin Solo/Under 16 Years/Won by/H.Jennings'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $530
SOLD $520
Ballarat Choral Society, presentation medal in gold (9ct; 6.88g; 29mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'To/E.E.Hobson Esq/Chairman/from the/Ballarat Choral Society/Champions/1906-7-9-11-12'. Hairlines and small bump on reverse and a few edge nicks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $260
SOLD $260
Bathurst Federal Contest, prize medal in voided silver (34x48mm), ring top suspension but this missing, obverse inscribed, 'Bathurst/Federal/Contest/Nov.1899.', reverse inscribed, 'Nymagee/District Band/2nd Class/3rd Prize/W.McCauley'. Apart from missing suspension ring, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Broken Hill Musicians Club, Life Member badge in gold (9ct; 8.36g; 28x30mm), by Angus & Coote, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded to/J.H.Merritt/27.1.52'. Good very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $320
Burndale School Orchestra, membership medal in voided gold (9ct; 4.11g; 33x37mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'H.V.Stockdale/Burndale School/Orchestra/1929'. Very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Champion Choir Of Australia, B.D.C.U. (Balmain District Choral Union), 1909, prize fob in voided gold (9ct; 2.87g; 21mm), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'A/Cronin'. Toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $110
Champion Contralto Song, prize medal in gold (15ct; 14.50g; 29.5x32mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Champion/Contralto Song/Won by/Mrs Macafee/Presented by/J.W.Johnston & Co/Light Running New Home/Sewing Machines/748 George St/Sydney'. Worn on reverse making inscription difficult to read, otherwise fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
Commonwealth Eisteddfod, prize medal in gold (9ct; 7.10g; 27x35mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Commonwealth/Eisteddfod', reverse inscribed, 'Vocal Duet/Under 18./1st/Mixed Voices/Walter Wells/Pres: By/Nicholson Co. Ltd.'. Good very fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $280
Drummoyne Eisteddfod, prize medal in gold (9ct; 5.31g; 28x35mm), by R (Rollason), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Piano Duet/10 Years Won by/Edna Boyling/Drummoyne Eisteddfod/1919'; Ashfield Eisteddfod, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 2.29g; 28x32mm), by F.J.C, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'EB', reverse inscribed, 'Ashfield Eisteddfod/1922/Piano Duet/E.Boyling'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $290
SOLD $280
Eudunda Competitions, prize medal in gold (9ct; 6.13g; 36x36mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'FH', reverse inscribed, 'Eudunda Competitions/1928/First/Brass Quartette/F.Harris.'; Peterborough Competitions, prize medal in gold (9ct; 3.36g; 26x26mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'FH', reverse inscribed, 'Peterborough Competitions/1928/Quartette/First/F.Harris.'; Eudunda Competitions, prize medal in gold (9ct; 6.41g; 30x30mm), by Dall, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'FH', reverse inscribed, 'Eudenda Comps/1st Brass Duet./F.Harris/1929'; Eudunda Competitions, prize medal in gold (9ct; 6.53g; 28x31mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'FH', reverse inscribed, '1st Septette/Eununda/1929/F.Harris'. The last with hairlines, otherwise all extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $860
SOLD $900
Hamilton Eisteddfod, prize medal in gold (9ct; 3.15g; 30.5mm), by S.H (S. Hoffnung), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Hamilton/Eisteddfod/1913/Vocal Quartette./won by/(no name)'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Hawthorn City Band, membership badge in enamel and gold (15ct; 8.32g; 30mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Life Member/Mr Edw. J.Rice./14.5.1931. Extremely fine.
Estimate $530
SOLD $500