Catalogue
New Zealand Government, Champion Prize, struck in gold (tested 23ct, 42.8g, 35mm), no maker, with suspender (no ribbon), reverse inscribed (Won By) 'Sergt. W.Taylor/No.2, O.R.V./1868' (O&D.132); another, struck in silver (30mm), no maker, suspender and ribbon with bar, bar inscribed 'Sergt. W.Taylor/1868' (O&D.132). Minor surface marking, otherwise nearly extremely fine; toned, nearly extremely fine, two of the earliest Colonial pieces in the Collection and of significant importance. (2)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,000
New Zealand Government Prize, Best Shot of the Year, c1860s, struck in bronze (49mm), no maker. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Auckland Artillery Volunteers, 1871, in hand engraved silver (45x35mm), no maker, two lug suspension, obverse inscribed 'Auckland Artillery Volunteers/1st Prize/Gunner J.C.Davies/Presented by/Gunner R.W.Dent/10th April 1871'. Very fine, a very rare and early Colonial military prize medal.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
H.Kohn's Cadet Prize Medal, struck in silver (50x35mm), no maker (Heinrich Kohn, Auckland), bar suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.Partington/1874'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
P.R.R.V.S. (Pokeno Rangers Rifle Volunteers), handcrafted in silver (50g, 38mm square), no maker (Carl Schwartze, Auckland), ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Champion/Cross/Of/P.R.R.V.S./1874'. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
Passed in
Handcrafted medal, in silver and gold (45x45mm), by Harrop & Neill, Dunedin, with suspender, ribbon (disintegrated) and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Corpl. D.Burns/1877'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Auckland Rifle Association, handcrafted in silver (40x35mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Auckland/Rifle Association/Evening Star/Cup Prize/Capn. W.B.White/May, 1877'; also, No.1 Group, Rifle Meeting, 1918-19, fob medal, struck in copper (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.C.White/A.G.S.C./No 2 Co', rim inscribed '5th'. Very fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $750
Passed in
Taranaki Mounted Rifles, 1879, in handcrafted gold (17.8g, 40x40mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension (missing pin), reverse inscribed 'Trooper W.D.Thomson/Taranaki Mounted Rifles/1st Prize 1879/From/Captain J.Davidson/Commanding Corps'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,200
Queen Victoria, shooting medal, c1880s, struck in silver (war medal style) (38mm), by J.Fenwick (Birmingham), unawarded; another, colonial issue, struck and handcrafted in silver (50x38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.233/Bomb.Percy Brown/A Battery N.Z.Regt.Arty.Vols/Best Shot Auckland Dist/1894/81 Points'. Good very fine, the first toned. (2)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
N.Z.A. (New Zealand artillery), c1882, struck in silver (39mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/Lieut.Rice/won by/Corpl.Grant/N.Z.A.' Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Auckland City Guards, fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (50x40mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Auckland/City Guards/Rifle Volunteers/Presented By/Captain A.C.Isaacs/Won by Volunteer/F.Bacon/1883'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
N.D.R. (North Dunedin Rifles), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 15ct, 9.4g, 27mm), no maker (J.Hislop), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/J.Hislop/Won By/Lieut Richardson/17th May 1884'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 34x34mm), by Townsend (George Townsend, Dunedin), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Vol./W.Richardson', reverse inscribed 'Winner of/N.D.R./Challenge Cup/1898'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $850
Passed in
Gordon Rifles, 1887, handcrafted in silver and gold (33x33mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bars with pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Won By/A.L.White/1887', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Lieut. D.A.Hay/to the/Gordon Rifles'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Auckland City Guards R.V. (Rifle Volunteers), Champion Belt, medal handcrafted in silver and gold (45x40mm), by HK (Heinrich Kohn, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won By/Bugler W.Dormer/1892/110 Points'; also, N.Z.A.A.A (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Dunedin, Feb 1914, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 13.8g, 32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Amateur Championship/1 Mile/Flat/Championship/A.W.Dormer/1st'. Extremely fine; fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
Family group, possibly Father & Son, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, tot wt 13.9g, 30mm), bar with English maker and hallmark, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Kowai Rifle Club/T.S.Robinson/1898'; another similar to last, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.2g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1899/Kowai Rifle Club/Championship/T.S.Robinson'; N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.C.G./T.S.Robinson' (D&C.R18); fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.7g, 30x30mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Kinloch/1909/Junior/Champion/Team/Match', reverse inscribed 'Won by/Wainui R.C./T.S.Robinson'; another handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 13.6g, 35x33mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Kinloch/1909/Champion Team Match', reverse inscribed 'Won by/Wainui R.C./T.S.Robinson/Junr.'; another fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 30x30mm), reverse inscribed 'Junior Champion', the last three by A.G. (Albert Gunderson, Christchurch). All in original cases by Teutenberg, Gunderson, Watson (Christchurch) and anonymous, extremely fine or better. (6)
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Timaru Rifle Volunteers, handcrafted in silver (55x40mm), no maker, suspender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.248/Sergt.William Worsley/Timaru Rifle Vols./Best Shot/Canterbury District/1898-99/94 Points' (O&D.132); another, 1903-4, handcrafted in silver (30x26mm), by McNab (John McNab, Timaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2nd Class/Championship/Won By/Private/L.Worsley'; New Zealand (Police) Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, G.T.White type (1900-1933), No.890 Const.W.Worsley, N.Z. Police 1913. Engraved. (O&D.93). Fine - very fine, the last missing suspender, ribbon and bar. (3)
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), c1900, struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension (D&C.R18). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
Passed in
N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), c1900, struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension (D&C.R18). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
Passed in
N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), c1900, struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension (D&C.R18). Extremely fine and rare, in a case by A.Teutenberg.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Wanganui Gun Club, 1902, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 18.2g, 45x35mm), by Drew (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Won/By/H.C.Tawse'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Lance Shield, fob medal handcrafted in gold (15ct, tot wt 17.2g, 32x32mm), by G.C. & Co. (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Major Chaffeys/200 Yds Aggregate/Won By/Corp. Willis/1904', reverse inscribed '2nd/Lance Shield'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
Volunteer Long Service Medal (VR). Capt. John Joseph Dougall, "Active List" N.Z. Vols. (1904). Engraved. (O&D.83); also, (New Zealand Artillery Volunteers), handcrafted in gold (possibly 15ct, 25.0g, 43x40mm), by GC & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1885/E.Battery NZRA/Champion Star/Won By/Q.M.S.Dougall/1889'. Extremely fine, the second in a case of G.Coates & Co., Masonic Jewellers, Christchurch. (2)
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,320
(Wanganui Rifles), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 15.9g, 40x40mm), by Drews (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'Won By/Sergt.J.Harrison/1905'; also, N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Bands Association), Hastings 1909, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (40x30mm), by WN (W.Nettleship, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'J.Harrison'; another fob medal, 1911, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.1g, 43x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'J.Harrison'; S.I.B.A. (South Island Bands Association), Ch-Ch, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 11.2g, 40x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Quickstep/Won By/W.G.B./J.Harrison/Drum Major/1915'. All with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine, all illustrated. (4)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Group of Four: New Zealand War Medal 1869, (undated reverse) (O&D.40); New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal (EVIIR) (O&D.89); (New Zealand) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, (Trophy of Arms reverse) (O&D.86); New Zealand (Permanent Militia) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (O&D.94). Pty. Offr. J.Conley, Auckd. Nvl. Vrs. on first medal, No.157 Sergt. James Conley. P.N.Z.A. (1906) on second medal, No.157 Corpl. James Conley, No.1 Service Coy. N.Z.P.M. (1899) on third medal, No.1571/C Gunner J.Conley, N.Z.P.M. 1895 on fourth medal. All medals engraved.; also, a group of five shooting medals to the same recipient, all in silver (50x35mm) with blue ribbons: 1894 (by Kohn), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.157/ 1/C Gunner J.Conley/No.1 Battery Permanent Artillery/Auckland/1892'; 1894 (by Kohn), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.157/ 1/C Gunner J.Conley/No.1 Battery Permanent Artillery/Auckland/Best Shot in District/1894'; 1895 (no maker), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.157/ 1/C Gunner J.Conley/No.1 Battery Permanent Artillery/Auckland/Best shot in District/1895/69 Points' (repaired suspender); 1899 (maker's name erased), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No. 157/Corp. J.Conley/No.1 Service Co. N.Z.P.M./87 Points/Best Shot in Wellington/1899'; 1902-03 (by G.T.W.) (G.T.White, Christchurch & Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.157/Corporal J.Conley/R.N.Z.A./Best Shot/In Wellington District/1902-03'. Mostly very fine. (9 medals)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,600
Rifle shooting, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 38x30mm), by 'W.A.', hallmark for Birmingham, 1907, reverse inscribed 'Shooting/Champshp./1908/E.Ballinger'; P.D.R.C., handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 29x33mm), unknown maker, reverse inscribed 'Teams Champ/E.Ballinger/1911-12'; P.R.C. (Petone Rifle Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.9g, 31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'P.R.C./Won By/E.A.Ballinger/Club Champion/1926-27'; hand engraved in silver with gold shield on front (29x29mm), reverse inscribed 'Champion/Of/Champions/Won By/E.A.Ballinger/1950', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $760
Government prize medal, handcrafted in gold (possibly 18ct, tot wt 30.9g, 30mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won by/No.108/Col-Serg H.H.Moss/Bluff Guards Rifles/Best Shot/In South Island/1909-10'. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
(Waireku Rifle Club Competition 1911), (inscribed on reverse), fob medal, hand engraved in voided silver (45x37mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Rifle/Shooting' 'T.A.'; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 30x27mm), by S.D. & Co. (Stewart Dawson & Co), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Manners St/Shooting Gallery/Won by/T.A.Ahlers/8-1-18'; fob medal, uniface struck in gold (9ct, 11.2g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.S.M.R.C. (Wellington South Miniature Rifle Club)/Champ/1925/T.Ahlers'; fob medal, struck uniface and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.M.R.A. (Wellington Miniature Rifle Association)/1925/T.Ahlers'; The Bell Medal, struck in bronze (38mm), no maker, unawarded. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Fob medal, struck uniface in gold (probably 15ct or 18ct, 14.0g, 35x30mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Hon.A.M.Myers.M.P./To/Best Equipped Trooper/Won by/Private L.Buchanan/10.2.12'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $700
M.G.C. (Masterton Gun Club), handcrafted in gold (15ct, 13.7g, 40x35mm), set on the obverse with a ruby or garnet, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Championship/1912/won by/F.H.Taplin'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Ashburton, Cantby. Miniature Rifle Champ, stock medal, struck in gold (9ct, 8.1g, 30x28mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Won By/H.Dockery/1913'; Ch-Ch.M.R.A. (Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 35x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Ch-Ch.M.R.A./Championship/1917/2nd Prize/H.Dockery'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 25x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Ch-Ch.M.R.A./Team Champ./1918/Won By/H.Dockery/W.M.C.'; I.S.R.C., handcrafted in bronze (32mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'H.Dockery/3rd/1919'; W.M.C.D.R.C. (working Men's Club Defence Rifle Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 27x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.M.C.D.R.C./Champion 1922/H.Dockery'; Independent Order of Odd Fellows Manchester Unity, in silver and enamel (20x27mm), no maker, uninscribed. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $900
SOLD $800