Catalogue
Dunedin Bowling Club, trophy mug, in sterling silver (350g, 132x85mm), by A.C.P. (Alfred Charles Pruden, London), inscribed 'Dunedin Bowling Club/Presented By/Robert Wilson./(President)/Won By/T.G.Young./1879'. Dent in top lip, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
S.B.C. (Southland Bowling Club), hand engraved in gold (15ct, 14.3g, 41x33mm), by Ashton (R.Ashton, Invercargill), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'JP', reverse inscribed 'Easter/1901/Rink Match/1st Prize/J.Porteous'; The Dominion of N.Z. Bowling Association, Champion Medal, struck in gold (15ct, 15.0g, 30x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion Rinks/Dunedin/Jany.1914./1st/J.Porteous.'. Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,400
MEBC (Mount Eden Bowling Club), handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.2g, 33x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.A.La Roche/From his/Bowling/Friends/Mount Eden/Oct 26th 190.7.'. Fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
RBC (Rotorua Bowling Club), bracelet made from five prize fob medals, in gold (15ct (4) and 9ct (1), tot wt 43.0g, 190x30mm), one by B.Bros and one by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), linked together with end catch, all won by C.E.Kusabs between 1903 and 1909. Fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
N.Z.B.A. (New Zealand Bowling Association), Dunedin Centre, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 17.3g, 50x32mm), by A.Stoneham (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dunedin Centre/N.Z.B.A./Champion/of/Champions/Won by/J.McFadden./1911'. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $850
Te Awamutu, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.4g, 34x22mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Te Awamutu/Tournament/won by/G.R.Hosking/(Skip)/1919.'; another, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 18.0g, 30mm), no maker, suspended from a ring top and cloth fob chain (with gold fittings), reverse inscribed 'Rotorua/Tournament/Won By/G.R.Hosking/(Skip)/1920'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Raetihi Bowling Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.9g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Raetihi Bowling Club/Presented by/B.A.Drury/For/1st Year Players/won by/R.J.Mosen/1927'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
KBC (Kahutia Bowling Club), Dan Barry Memorial Shield, handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 12.9g, 40x35mm), by Stoneham (A.Stoneham, Dunedin & Wellington), ring top with bar, pin-back and safety chain, reverse inscribed 'Dan Barry/Memorial Fours/F.Simpson (Skip/1928-29'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $380
Auckland Bowling Centre, 1st Year Champ. 1930, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.1g, 40x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winners/Carlton Club/R.Brown'. Extremely fine and beautifully crafted.
Estimate $750
SOLD $400
Epsom Bowling Club, Life Member badge, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 16.2g, 28x27mm), no maker, ring top with bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.B.Ramsay/20.6.45'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Auckland Centre, hand engraved medal/badge in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 25mm), no maker, ring top and bar with pin-back, inscribed on obverse 'Dom. Open Fours/Mrs Davenport (2)/1946'; another, as last, A.L.B. Centre, in gold (9ct, 6.4g), obverse inscribed 'Open Fours/1948', reverse inscribed 'M.Davenport'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $550
SOLD $360
N.E.V.B.C. (North East Valley Bowling Club), (Dunedin), life member badge in gold (9ct, 6g, 30x22mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'N.E.V.B.C./S.R.Gemmell'; N.E.V.B.C., in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 32mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'N.E.V.B.C./Runners-up/Easter Fours/Dunedin 1949/S.R.Gemmell (Skip)', both with pin-backs. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $550
SOLD $380
N.Z. Indoor Bowls Fed.(Inc.), c1950s, Life Member badge, in gold (9ct, 12.1g, 38x35mm) and black enamel, no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $340