Catalogue
Timaru Anglers' Society, handcrafted in silver (48x33mm), by McNab, Timaru, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Timaru Anglers' Society/2nd Prize 1893/Won By/James Preston'. Fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $280
G.G.C., (presumed attribution - George (Street) Gymnastic Club), 1903, stock fob medal, in silver and gold (35x30mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'J.Hislop's/Medal/Won By/C.Arnold/2nd/Gymnastics'; O.A.A (Otago Anglers Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 38x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Jubilee Season/Shag River/2nd/C.Arnold/1930-31'; another as last, in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 38x28mm), reverse inscribed 'O.A.A./2nd/C.Arnold/1931/Shag River'. Very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Pomahaka River, uniface, struck in silver (28mm), by W.J.D., hallmark for Birmingham 1925, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/Pomahaka River/J.Rhodes/1935'; O.A.S. (Otago Acclimatisation Society), hand engraved in silver (28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Waipahi River/2nd/J.A.Rhodes/1946'. Both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $170
SOLD $110
Fishing/Gun Club trophy, oval framed memorabilia (24x18cm), includes: Whangaroa Big Game Fish Club cloth patch; silver fob medal (25x30mm), ring top suspension, crossed rifles, inscribed on reverse 'W.C.G.C./N.C.Russ/1947'; N.Z.B.G.F.C./Fisherman of the Year badge in gold (9ct) and enamel (25x20mm); silver shark badge (40x15mm), inscribed on back '24-7-73 TG 316 N.C.Russ'; rod with fish tie pin (70x10mm); hand engraved fob medal in gold (9ct, 3.99g, 35x30mm), 'N.G.C.' inscribed on obverse, 'N.G.C./Champ/1937/N.C.Russ' on reverse. Very fine. (6 items + frame)
Estimate $450
SOLD $280
Hokitika Angling Club, c1950s, hand engraved badge in silver (26mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
N.Z.A.C.A (New Zealand Angling & Casting Association), 2oz Level, Dist., fob medal, hand engraved in silver (43x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1959/Runner Up/F.H.Lord'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
O.A.S. (Otago Acclimatisation Society), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (23x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Waipahi/Gold Medal Compt/2nd S.R.Smith/1967'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Waipahi Gold Medal/1968/S.Smith'; another, in silver gilt (33x22mm), by K.G.Luke, Melb., reverse inscribed 'Waipahi/Gold Medal/1969/S.Smith'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60