Catalogue
Napier Competition, 1911, hand engraved in silver (35x28mm), by 'WC' (W.Corbett, Napier), ring top and pin-back suspension (pin missing), reverse inscribed 'Piano (Junr)/2nd/K.Mary Smith'; another, Napier Competition, 1913 (35x30mm), by W.Corbett (Napier), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Piano Duet/Under 16 Open/2nd/K.M.Smith'. Fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Auckland Competitions Society N.Z., struck in silver (45mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Son, Birmingham), reverse inscribed 'Tenor Solo/Evan MacCormick'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Auckland Competitions Society N.Z., (1912), struck in silver (45mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Son, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham 1911, reverse inscribed 'Laura Walker/Soprano Solo/(Restricted)'. Extremely fine, in a Vaughtons Ltd, Birmingham fitted case.
Estimate $250
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S.I.B.B.A. (South Island Brass Bands Association), Champion's medal, 1912, handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 48.4g, 65x50mm) with silver fittings, maker's marks possibly for Frank Grady & Sons, Wellington, ring top with ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed ''S.I.B.B.A./Champion/Cornet Solo/Won By/E.Schnack/Presented By/Dr Thacker' [illustrated]; also, N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), Wellington, Grade Championship, struck in silver (37x30mm) no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '1959'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
St. Kilda Band, handcrafted in silver (38x37mm), no maker, ring top and ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'St.Kilda Band/Championship/W.Yeoman/1912'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Waikato Festival, 1912, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 30x25mm), by Innes (A.E.Innes, Hamilton), reverse inscribed 'Sacred/Soprano/Solo'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Wellington Eisteddfod, 1912, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 37x28mm), by W.Kerr (Sydney), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'G.H.Oxley/1st/Baritone Solo'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Auckland Society of Musicians, struck in silver and gold (38mm), by Vaughtons, Birm, reverse inscribed 'E.Seon/Brown/1913'; New Zealand Competitions Society, Wellington Festival, 1913, uniface, struck in silver gilt (39mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Championship Song/Boys Under 14/1st Prize/Won By/E.V.Seon Brown'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'The/Cecil/Haines/Medal/Boys Under 14/Attending school and not having/received professional tuition in/Elocution/1st Prize/Won By/E.V.Seon Brown'. The first with small edge nick at 8 o'clock on obverse, the second and third cleaned, otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $800
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S.I.B.B.A. (South Island Brass Band Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 37x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.I.B.B.A./2nd Reg.Band/1st/H.Round/Invercargill/1913'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Dunedin Competitions, 1914, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.0g, 27x27mm), by Paterson (W.J.Paterson, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dunedin Competitions/Pianoforte Duet/Jack Walker'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
G.C.S. (Gisborne Choral Society), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 38x33mm), by Grieve (H.James Grieve, Gisborne), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'G.C.S./1st/Quartette/G.Liedertafel/C.V.Harre/1914'; also, lyre badges, in silver (35x25mm) (3), all by Grieve with pin-backs, each with initials 'G.L.'. Very fine, the first illustrated. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Kaikorai Band, c1915, handcrafted badge in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 45x15mm), no maker, pin-back and safety chain suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Best Wishes/C.H./Kaikorai Band'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Dunedin, presented by Chas. Begg & Co. Ltd., c1916, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Test Piano Solo/Championship/Won by J.Corbett'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
C.M.V.C. (Christchurch Male Voice Choir), c1917, badge, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 37x20mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Christchurch Competitions, 1917, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 13.5g, 40x32mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ladies/Vocal/Championship/Miss Edna Perry'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $650
Ashburton (Band) Contest, c1919, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 12.5g, 40x28mm), by I.S.Mc. (I.S.McClurg, Ashburton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Bass Trombone/1st Prize/Won By/J.Butland'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Roslyn Mills Band, Kaikorai, c1920, struck in silver with gold lyre on obverse (33x32mm), no maker, ribbon and pin-back bar suspension, reverse blank. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Tai Tapu Mus. Society, c1920, handcrafted in silver (30x23mm), no maker, pin-back. A little battered, fine.
Estimate $80
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Dunedin Band Contest, 1920, in silver (35x30mm) and blue enamel, by Moller, ring top suspension, unawarded; N.Z.B.B./Hangmen's Club badge, in nickel (20x18mm) and enamel, by Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington, pin-back; Rotorua Competitions Society Inc, in silver (30x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Championship/Won by/I.E.Cowan'; also, NZ Onward, badge in silver (32x20mm), no maker, pin-back; New Zealand Football Association, Referee's badge in brass (30mm) and enamel, by Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington, reverse inscribed '404/N.Hopgood'; W.H. (Wellington Harriers), 1950, Vosseler Shield medal in bronze (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
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Brass bands, prize fob style medals, in gold (9ct, tot wt 16.6g, 42x35mm), by PHK (P.H.Kitchingman, Nelson), reverse inscribed 'Drum Major E.C.Kelly/Ingill Hibernian/Band/1st Quickstep/Nelson/March 1921'; N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Bands Association), Wellington, 1922, in gold (9ct, tot wt 16.2g, 40x33mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed '1st/Quickstep/Hibernian Band/E.C.Kelly/Drum Major'; D.B.C., in gold (9ct, tot wt 10.5g, 42x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'D.B.C./1923/Drum Major/E.C.Kelly/Winner/Quickstep/Hibernian Band'; Christchurch, 1924, in gold (9ct, tot wt 14.8g, 40x38mm), by PHK; Wellington Band Contest, 1927, in gold (9ct, tot wt 24.1g, 45x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Quickstep/(Drill)/B Grade/1st/E.C.Kelly/Drum Major'; also, Hokitika Fire Brigade Demonstration, 1911, in gold (9ct, 8.6g, 38x28mm), by Hamilton (G.C.Hamilton, Gore), reverse inscribed 'Pres. by/I.M.F.B./to Fireman E.Kelly', all handcrafted with ring top suspensions, the first five with ribbons, bars and pin-backs. Extremely fine, all illustrated. (6)
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $2,400
Napier Competition, 1921, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 11.5g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top with bar, pin-back and safety chain suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champ.Elocutionist/Gent/J.A.Nicol'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Napier, 1921, fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.5g, 35x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '9th Reg.Band/Napier/Attendance/F.R.Lloyd'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
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NZ Methodist Church Music Festival, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 25x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Baritone/Solo/N.Z.Meth-Music/Festival/Hamilton.Oct 22/1921/J.A.Briggs'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
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Thames Band Contest, 1921, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.1g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Thames/Band Contest/H.M.B./M.Sklenars', attached to a leather fob strap with a damaged 'Kia Ora' small gold badge attached. Nearly fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Band Association), Wellington, 1922, fob medal, handcrafted in silver (40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/R.Boyd/2nd/Baritone Solo'; N.Z. Band Contest Wanganui, 1929, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 11.6g, 36x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Baritone Solo/Won By/R.Boyd'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
D.B.C. (Dunedin Band Contest), 1923, handcrafted in silver (30x40mm), by W.A.Brown, reverse inscribed 'D.B.C./1923/1st/Quickstep/Won By/T.D.Stalker/Hibernian Band'; N.Z. Champion Band Contest, Dunedin, 1930, handcrafted in silver and blue enamel (40x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Trombone Trio/T.D.Stalker/St Kilda Band/28.2.30'; N.Z. Championship, New Plymouth, 1936, struck in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Trombone Trio/T.D.Stalker/St Kilda Band/27-2-36', all with green ribbons and bar suspensions, pin-backs. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
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N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Band Association), New Plymouth, 1923, handcrafted in silver (35x35mm), no maker, unawarded; another, S.I.B.B.A. (South Island Brass Band Association), 1924, handcrafted in silver (42x38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A Grade Champ/G.T.Bowden'. Both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Bands Association), New Plymouth, 1923, handcrafted fob medal in silver (35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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T.C.L. (Trinity College London), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 40x30mm), by Drews (Wanganui), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senr.Hons./Presented by/Bristol Piano Co/Won by/Linda Price/1923'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Bands Association), 1924, handcrafted fob medal in silver (35x27mm), by C&R, reverse inscribed 'Robt.A.Long-Taylor/2nd/Bb Cornet Solo'; T.B.C., fob medal, hand engraved in silver with gold (40x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'R.Taylor/1934'. Toned, very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $100
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