Catalogue
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
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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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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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
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
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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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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Pakuranga Hunt Cup, 1953, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 87.0g, 130x65mm), by Pascoe (James Pascoe, Auckland), inscribed 'Won By/Mr A.W.Miekle's "Green Light"/9st 4lbs/6m 31 3/5 secs'. Very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
The Welsh Pony & Cob Society Of N.Z. (Inc.), struck in bronze (48mm), by M&T Ltd (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), uninscribed; Welsh Pony Society Of N.Z. Inc, hand engraved in bronze (45mm), struck reverse, no maker, inscribed '1971/Richelle Stead/Vogue'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
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The Welsh Pony & Cob Society Of N.Z. (Inc), R.W.Hawker Memorial Medal (1977), struck in bronze (53x42mm), no maker (Mayer & Toye), unawarded. Uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $500
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