Catalogue
C.S.S. (Caledonian Society of Southland), 1st Jan.1894, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 7.0g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Presented By/J.W.Kelly.M.H.R./For/Chopping Competition/Won By/J.C.Randell'. Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Mangaweka, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 40x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/D.Johnston/and/W.Monkley/1st Prize/Sawing/Mangaweka/22-1-03'; another, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.8g, 38x28mm), by K&D (Kirkman & Denison, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'N.Z.A.A. (New Zealand Axemen's Association)/Championship Carnival/Eltham.1907/DH Sawing Championship Of/Australasia/2ft.Logs/Won By/D.Johnston/&/G.Johansen/Time 25 Secs'; another fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (38x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Standing/18in Block/Won By/D.Johnston'. Fine - very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Point Hcp, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.0g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Point Hcp/W.J.Fowler/28.12.07/State Colleries'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
P.B.A.A. (Poverty Bay Axemen's Association), handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.1g, 38x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed ''P.B.A.A./Presented By/A.M.Lewis Esq/Won By/O.Blowes/Highest Aggregate/1912'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Tuatapere Axemen's Athletic Society, c1913, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.2g, 38x27mm), by W.Kerr (Sydney), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tuatapere/Axemen's/Athletic Society/18in UH Hcp. Chop/Won By -/Presented by/Fayette R.Plumb Inc/Philadelphia, PA/U.S.A.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
R.S.C., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 9.5g, 40x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ruatiti/Hcp.Chop/1918/Won By/J.Bogue'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $280
K.A.A. (Kakahi Axemen's Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.7g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/J.W.Cook/Standing/Chop/Won By/A.I.Bunt/26.3.21'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Makotuku, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 38x37mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Makotuku/Sports Club/Standing Chop/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Wood chopping, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 33x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.Green/SA/Championship Chop/Hamilton/17-3-22'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
T.C.S., fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.5g, 27x27mm), by Munro, reverse inscribed 'Maiden Saw/15 In/L.McEwan/1929'; another, fob medal in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 35x23mm), by Munro, reverse inscribed 'Hcp. Saw/15 In/L.McEwan/1929'; also, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 40x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Cumberland Wrestle/L.McEwan/5.1.28'. Good very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Temuka, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 30x30mm), no maker, pin-back and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Temuka/15" Standing Chop/1929'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.5g, 23x23mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Fastest Time/56 3/5 Sec.'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Tarara Sports, 1936, (inscribed) fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 36x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/J.R.Wilson/won by/C.Birss'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Oxford, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 29mm), by S.D. & Co. (Stewart Dawson & Co), pin-back, reverse inscribed '14"/Standing/Chop/Oxford/1938'. Ring top removed, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160