Catalogue
New Zealand Cyclists Alliance, struck in gold (probably 9ct or 15ct, 16.5g, 32mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '5 Mile/(Championship)/A.C.Auster/1887'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $700
CAAC (Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club), ladies bracelet, snap hinge, in gold (probably 9ct, 9.1g, 63x56x3x2mm), no maker, with gold safety chain, inscribed on one side '1st 440 Hdcp 55 Yds Ladies Bracelet 49 3/5 Sec./J.S.Hawkes', the other side '1st 1/2 Mile Hdcp 70 Yds 1 Min 59 Sec./1889'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $340
New Zealand Cyclists' Alliance, handcrafted in two toned gold (probably 9ct, 15.0g, 40mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Annual Interprovincial Races/Dunedin/16th Feby.1889' and '5 Miles/Amateur Championship Of New Zealand/1st Prize/Won By/W.H.Langdown/Time 18.23 4/5'. Extremely fine, in a contemporary fitted case, an extraordinary example of early Colonial craftmanship.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
New Zealand Cyclists Alliance, 1896, uniface, struck in gold (18ct, 14.7g, 35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '25 Mile/N.Z/Championship/Won By/G.Peterson/4-1-96'; also, N.Z.A.S.A. (N.Z. Amateur Swimming Association), handcrafted in silver and gold (29mm), by Sandstein (Sandstein & Son, Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'Hawkes Bay Centre/School Boy Champ/Peterson/Port Ahuriri/2nd/1915'; and another hand engraved in silver (35x32mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'R.Peterson/100 Yds.Champ./1918.' All with ring top suspensions, very fine, the first illustrated. (3)
Estimate $950
SOLD $850
CCC (Christchurch Cycling Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.8g, 27x30mm), by J&S (Jones & Sons, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hill/Climbing/Championship/J.Arnst/1st/1903'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 16.1g, 40x40mm), by J&S, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hill Climbing/Championship/Won By/J.Arnst./1904'. Cleaned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $950
SOLD $800
Family group, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (40x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.Danielson/2nd &/Fastest time/Argyle/Road Race/1906'; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Russell/Road/Race/2nd Prize/2.12.09'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 30x30mm), by O'C & T (O'Connor & Tydeman, Palmerston North), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rongotea Wheel Race/Won by/A.Danielson/1910'; W.A.C. (Wanganui Axemen's Carnival), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.6g, 43x32mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, 'Points Prize/30.12.12', reverse inscribed 'Cycle Races/won by/A.Danielson' [illustrated]; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 25x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/P.N.C. & M.Cy.(Palmerston North Cycle & Motor Company)/won by/A.Danielson'; Hope Gibbons Competition, 1939, inscribed medal struck in brass (40mm), by Huguenin (Switzerland), 'I.Danielson' [illustrated]; another but 1940. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
G.C.C. (Gore Cycle Club), Road Race, 16 Miles, fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (15ct, 11.8g, 28mm), by G.W.Taylor (Gore), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Ernest Cockerill/Wyndham./1st Prize/8.2.11.'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $580
Zealandia Series R.R. (Road Race), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 12.6g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/No.5/Zealandia Series R.R./T.Rainey/14-3-12'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $370
(Timaru), fob medal, struck in voided gold (9ct, 19.6g, 30mm), by W.J.D., hallmark for Birmingham, 1906, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'FS', reverse inscribed 'N.Z./1 & 2 Mile/Motor Paced Records/F.Shalders/from/Adams Ltd/20-1-14'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $580
CAC (Clandeboye Athletic Club), 1925, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.0g, 33x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '15 Mile/Road Race/Fastest Time/W.R.Hamlyn'; T.B.C. (Timaru Bicycle Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Hcp 5 1/2 Min/36 Mile/S.C.Championship/W.R.Hamlyn/First/21-3-25'; also, A.C., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 25x24mm), by L.K. (Louis Kerr, Nelson), reverse inscribed '75 Mile NZ Champ/Fastest Nelson Rider/1951'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Paparua Cycling Sports, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 33x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.E.Gobbe/1st Place/ 3/4 Mile /Members Handicap/10.1.25'; another fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.4g, 38x35mm), by RFM, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.E.Gobbe/1st/20 Mile Derby/Road Race/21.6.24'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $650
SOLD $520
NZACU (New Zealand Athletics & Cycling Union), 1930, T.C.R.R. (Taranaki Cycle Road Race), handcrafted in gold (15ct, 12.3g, 35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.C.R.R./1930/1st place/R.D.Sole/4h. 54m. 24s.'; also, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.8g, 35x25mm), by F.S. & S., ring top suspension, obverse with inscribed initials 'R.S' (R.Sole), reverse inscribed '1st/Round/Inglewood/1930'. Extremely fine, the second with twist near ring at top. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $680
A.A. & C.C (Auckland Athletic & Cycling Club), c1940s (1877 founding date), uniface, struck in bronze (28x25mm), no maker, possibly a trial [illustrated]; Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre, uniface, struck in bronze (33x24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1941/Champ/Jun Team/Manukau/B.Rattray'; another, Life Member badge, struck in silver, gold and blue enamel (30x25mm), no maker, pin-back; M.A.C.C. (Manakau Amateur Cycling Club), uniface, struck in silver (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.A.C.C./Schoolboys Race/2 1/2 Miles/B.Rattray/14.5.1938'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'B.H.Rattray/2nd Fastest/Harbour Champ/1944'; another, uniface, struck in silver (33x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'B.H.Rattray/2nd/500 Metre/Sprint Champ/1947' [illustrated]; another, badge, struck in brass and enamel (26x23mm), by Young & Co, Auckland, button-back (2); another, as last but Life Member badge, struck in gold (9ct, 9.5g), pin-back, reverse inscribed '1954/E.B.Rattray' [illustrated]; K.K.C., stock badge in silver (25mm), no maker, inscribed 'Life Member/1961/B.Rattray'; Eric Langbridge Memorial, inscribed on a stock badge in silver (25mm), no maker, pin-back, 'For/Fastest/Time/Amateur/Cycling/1948'; 'P', a badge in bronze and blue enamel (25x20mm), no maker, pin-back; also, British Empire Games, 1950, struck in bronze (51mm), by M&K Ltd NZ (Mayer & Kean, Wellington - with their fitted box), reverse inscribed 'E.B.Rattray' (M&P.1950/7) [illustrated]; also, British War Medal 1914-18. 77452 Pte.E.B.Rattray. N.Z.E.F. Impressed. Very fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $800
SOLD $480