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N.Z. Secondary Schools Hockey Association, Life Member badge, in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 22x22mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Auckland September Handicap, 1865, handcrafted mug, in sterling silver (.925, 92.8g, 75x60mm), no maker, hallmark for Birmingham 1864, inscribed 'Presented/By The/Leopold Troupe/to/J.Lang/Winner of the Auckland/Sept Handicap/1865'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Saddle name plates, c1880s, A.R.Smith, Saddler, Oamaru, struck in white metal (43x35mm), three-pin backs. Very fine, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $150
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Rangitikei Hunt Club, Club Steeplechase, prize cup hand engraved in sterling silver (.925, 180.0g, 167x78mm), by W.S., hallmark for Birmingham 1881, inscribed 'Rangitikei/Hunt/Club Steeplechase/Won by/Mr.J.Bulls.Jnr./"Rambler"/5 Years 11st 8lbs/Augt 25th 1883'. Dent in rim, very fine.
Estimate $250
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Wanganui Jockey Club, Member's Ticket for year ending 1st Nov., 1889, on card (73x35mm), with maroon leatherette backing and gold lettering, holed at right for suspension, 'Admit V.T.Owen Esq'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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Gisborne Pony Club, c1890s, cloth and board prize rosettes (approx 85mm), 1st Prize (2), 2nd Prize (1); another in cloth, with ribbon 'Poverty Bay'. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Saddle boss, c1890s, in nickel, 'W.White/Maker/Waikouaiti', four pronged back. Fine.
Estimate $100
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Silver trophy cup, (293g, 130x85mm), by GMJ (George Maudsley Jackson, London), hallmark for London 1890, hand engraved, inscribed 'The/English Cup/Heavyweight/Hunter/Wellington Show/New Zealand'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
G.W.S.P., 1900, button or boss, in brass, silver and enamel (35mm), no maker, lug back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Puhipuhi, c1900, brooch, handcrafted in voided silver and gold (38x32mm), missing pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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R.R.C. (Rangitikei Racing Club), life member badge in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 26mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'R.R.C./W.A.Doughty/Life Member'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Pakuranga Hunt Club Sports, trophy teapot, in sterling silver (tot wt 340g, 230x110x100mm), by W.E.T. (William E.Turner, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1902, inscribed 'Pakuranga Hunt Club/Sports/Sep.10.04/Ladies Bracelet/Won By/Mrs H.C.Tonks/b.g. Tip'. Small dent in name panel, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Okato, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.8g, 35x30mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '1st/Horse Jumping/Okato/17.3.06', reverse inscribed 'Won By/Hy.Rothery'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Nightcaps, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 30x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'O'Niells/Buck Jumping/Competition/Won By/G.Muir/Nightcaps 20.6.08'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
A.R.C. (Auckland Racing Club), (1909) Life Member fob medal struck in gold (4.0g, 20mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.T.Gorrie' (D&C.R6). Fine.
Estimate $1,000
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WRC (Waikato Racing Club), badge, c1910, handcrafted in voided silver and blue enamel (27x25mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), slide-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Auckland Racing Club, and Avondale Jockey Club, 1908-10, a series of bookmaker's silk race-day badges (mostly 150x73mm), for 'Licensed Bookmaker' (20) and 'Bookmaker's Clerk' (4), several different colours. Varying degrees of tattiness, fair - fine and very rare. (24)
Estimate $500
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Greymouth, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.9g, 40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'AJ', reverse inscribed 'Paced Track Record./One Mile/Victoria Park/Greymouth/Time 2 Mins 6 Secs/By/A.Jacobsen/17-3-10'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
TATC (Taieri Amateur Turf Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.4g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'TATC', reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/R.Green Esq/From/Taieri/Amateur Turf Club./Dec. 1910.'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
St James Progress Association, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.0g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '1st Prize/for/Best Dressed/Stallion', reverse inscribed 'Presented to/J.Bunton./By St James/Progress Association./28.8.13.'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
Fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 32x28mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.T.McCandish/Winner/1 1/2 Mile Trot/"Aurora"/24.4.18'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Auckland Trotting Club, 1921 cup, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 540g, 250mm tall x 240mm handle to handle x 125mm across base), no maker, inscribed 'Won By/J.R.C.Corrigan's/Man o' War/Driver A.Bryce'. Very fine.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $27,000
Levin Show, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.4g, 30x30mm), unknown maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Levin Show/Lady Rider/H.Meads/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Marton Jockey Club, cup, handcrafted in sterling silver (.925, 1.345kg, 400x275mm), with cover, by W&H, hallmark for Sheffield 1923, inscribed 'Marton Jockey Club/Marton Cup/1924/Won By/Ngata/"Maniapoto" "Daisy Paul"/Rider B.H.Morris 9st 5lbs'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Gore Show, 1925, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Jas.McMullen/Most Points/In Pony Classes/Gore Show/1925' [illustrated]; stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.0g, 23x23mm), English maker, hallmark for Chester 1923, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/Pony Harness'; hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 33mm), by W.Baker (William Baker, Gore), reverse inscribed 'Cycle Race/One Mile/1st Prize', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Manawatu Hunt, cup, handcrafted in sterling silver (.925, 635.0g, 270x135mm), by BB, hallmark for Birmingham 1927, inscribed 'Manawatu Hunt/Won by/"Omahu"/Rider/C.L.Bull/25th July 1928'. Very fine.
Estimate $650
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Oamaru Trotting Club, Steward badge, c1930s, in gilt and enamel (42x22mm), no maker (Moller, Dunedin), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Auckland and Waikato Racing Clubs, membership badges, 1937-1963, mostly late 1930s - early 1940s, no New Zealand makers noted. All on individual cord suspensions, extremely fine. (56)
Estimate $500
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NZGCA (New Zealand Gypsy Cob Association), c1950s, Life Member badge in gold (9ct, 10.5g, 50x18mm) and blue enamel, no maker, pin-back, front inscribed 'L.A.Shand'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Wellington Racing Club Inc, c1950s, membership badge, uniface, struck in brass (30mm), by Bock, Wellington, pin-back, obverse with impressed number 122. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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