Catalogue
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, c1900, mourning brooch, struck in silver (25mm) by Anton Teutenberg, Auckland, pin-back (D&C.L4). Missing insert from back, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Gore Patriotic Sports, (c1900), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 24x24mm), by J.Baker (Gore), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Fire Brigade Race/150 Yds./M.Cremer.'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), without ribbon or service bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/T.Partington/By The/New Plymouth/V.Fire Brigade/Mar.1900' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Onehunga V.F.Brigade, fob medal, handcrafted in silver (30x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To J.Cunningham Hydrant Man/18 Months/Service/1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Masefield's Fire (Auckland), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 26mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Fireman/J.Hunt/19.01.', reverse inscribed 'Masefield's Fire/Oct.15'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
SDFB (South Dunedin Fire Brigade), Labor Day 1901, fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (50x40mm), by Paterson (W.J.Paterson, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/C.E.Wilkins/Hose Reel/Event'; another, handcrafted in silver with gold (45x45mm), by S.S., ring top with bar for ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/S.D.F.B./Coupl. Practice'; another, hand engraved in silver with gold (30x30mm), no maker, ring top with bar for ribbon suspension, obverse inscribed 'CEW', reverse inscribed 'H.R.F.B. (Hillside Road Fire Brigade)/Competition 1907/Won By/Capt.C.E.Wilkins'. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,250
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Foreman/John Allen/By The/South Dunedin/Borough Council/Apr.3.1901' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
(United Fire Brigades Association), 25 Years Service Star, in gold (18ct, 12.0g, 35mm), by unknown maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/J.Sinclair/Waimate/V.F.B./1901' (O&D.115). Fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (4) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Secretary/James Gasson/By The/Devonport/Borough Council/May 19.1902' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Branchman/G.H.Exeter/By The/Napier/V.Fire Brigade/Aug. 8-1902' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Fireman/R.F.Haybittle/By The/Feilding/V.Fire Brigade/Oct.10. 1904' (D&C.L3; O&D.115); also silver fob medals (3) for Feilding Band Contest, 1905 (2) and undated. The first toned, extremely fine and illustrated, the others good very fine. (4)
Estimate $400
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Fireman/Walter Rutherford/By The/Grey Lynn/Fire Brigade/Mar.15 1904' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with 2 Years Service bar, reverse inscribed 'Foreman/Wm.Bensemann./By The/Marton/Fire Brigade/Mar.17.1904' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), missing suspender and ribbon, reverse inscribed 'Foreman/A.R.Pollock/By The/Dunedin/City Council/12-7-05' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Edge bruises, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), no ribbon or service bars, reverse inscribed 'Captain/E.McKenzie/By The/Carterton V.Fire Brigade/17-11-06' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (6) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Asst. Foreman/G.R.Price/By The/Wanganui/V.Fire Brigade/Nov.1907' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm), no maker (Teutenberg design cfD&C.L3; O&D.115), reverse inscribed 'Fireman/F.Schouten/Christchurch F.B./28-4-08'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Branchman/P.Bryson/By The/New Zealand/Railway/18-8-08' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Lieutenant/C.Coad/By The/Inglewood/V.Fire Brigade/Aug. 9.1909' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
Old Boys F.B.A. (Fire Brigade Association), c1910, handcrafted button in voided silver (23mm). Fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
M.H.F.B. (Maori Hill Fire Brigade), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.8g, 40x40mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'M.H.F.B./Competition/Aggregate/Presented by/Ex-Members/Won by/W.D.Johnson/17/12/10.'. Pin broken off reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm), with (2) 2 Years service bars, by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Fireman/G.Lambert/By The/New Plymouth/V.Fire Brigade/June 14-10' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
L.V.F.B. (Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade), stock fob medal, in gold (15ct, 8.5g, 26mm), by C.Mazey (Lyttelton), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Lieut E.Marshall/By Members of L.V.F.B./On His Retirement/After/17 1/2 Years Service/Dec 13-1911'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $400
E.R.F.B., fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 40x25mm), by R.J.Bailey, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'E.R.F.B./"R.F."/Winner/One Man Event/1912'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Mt Ida C.S. (Caledonian Society), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 30x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '3 Men Ladder/Won By/J.Rowe/1-1-12'. A little bent, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
U.D.F.B.A. (United Districts Fire Brigades' Association), struck in gold (9ct, 12.0g, 33x37mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top and ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'U.D.F./B.A./8-4-12/Five Men Coil/Won By/Fireman C.Scott/Dannevirke/Team' (D&C.-; O&D.-); D.V.F.B. (Dannevirke Volunteer Fire Brigade), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 32x25mm), by KM, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'D.V.F.B./1929/Won By/C.S.Scott'; United Fire Brigades Association of NZ, Honorary Life Member Medal, struck in silver, by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Ex-Supt./C.H.Scott/by the/Dannevirke F.B./13/1/47' (D&C.L8; O&D.115); also, NZ Cadets, Ladies Challenge Cup, medal struck in silver (23mm), unidentified maker, ring top and bar suspension, inscribed 'No.108 Coy.S.C.', reverse of medal inscribed 'L.Cpl C.S.Scott'. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
U.D.F.B.A. (United Districts Fire Brigades' Association), fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 11.3g, 38x35mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'U.D.F./B.A./8-4-12/Rescue Event 2 Men/Won By/Branchman/L.Ashworth/Napier/1st/Prize' (D&C.cfS6). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
UFBA (United Fire Brigades Association), 25 Years Service Star, in gold (18ct, tot wt 18.4g, 38mm), by F.W.C. (probably Frederick W.Collins, Napier), reverse inscribed 'Presented To/W.Copplestone/Auckland/City/29.3.1912' (O&D.115). Very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $950
Shield Event, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 32x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/J.Speight & Co.Ltd./Won By/Foreman Pollock/1913'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Southland, family group, fire brigade trio, in gold (9ct, 7g, 30x30mm), by W.A.Brown, reverse inscribed 'Baby Rescue/1st/G.Dennis/24-1/5 Sec's'; another, in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 35x27mm), by P&M Ld, hallmark for Chester 1913, reverse inscribed '1st/Single Ladder/G.Dennis/7-3/5 Sec's'; another, in silver with gold overlay (8.3g, 30x27mm), reverse inscribed '2 Men/Coupling/2nd/G.Dennis/1915'; also school sports, S.B.H.S. (Southland Boy's High School), in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 25x25mm), by P.P. Ld, hallmark for Birmingham 1928, inscribed on reverse '1/2 Mile/Walk Record/R.Dennis/1929'; another in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 29x24mm), by Munro, reverse inscribed '1st/3 Mile/Race/R.Dennis/1929', all handcrafted with ring top suspensions. Very fine, first three illustrated. (5)
Estimate $750
SOLD $550