Catalogue
Nightcaps, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 40x27mm) by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour To/Priv. Joseph Stewart/From/Nightcaps Residents/Great War/1918'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Norsewood, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.3g, 28mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '10/3176/Pte C.J.Bagley/N.Z.E.F.', reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/Defence of Empire/Great War/1914-1918/Norsewood/March 1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Oakura, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 8.4g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/to/Pvt. J.H.Murcott/by/residents of Oakura/for service in/European War/1915-1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Oaonui, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 12.7g, 40x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To/Pvt.J.Macfee/From/Oaonui Residents/Great War/1914-18'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Ohinewai, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.5g, 40x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To/Trooper W.Wattam/From/Ohinewai Residents/Great War/1914-18'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Ohingaiti, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 42mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Active Service/10.7.18/To/28.5.19', reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Pvte.F.G.Skinner/By the People of/Ohingaiti'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Okuru, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 7.8g, 33x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/C.McPherson/By/Okuru Residents/As a Mark of Appreciation/For Services/To the Empire/Great War/1914-19'. Extremely fine and rare as a tribute fob in 18ct gold.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
One Tree Hill (Auckland), stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 32x28mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sister/J.M.Shillabeer/from the/One Tree Hill/Residents/Noble Devotion to Duty/Great War/1914/1918'. Very fine and very rare being to a nurse.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Opua, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 2.4g, 28x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presd./To/Pte.N.Cross/by Opua Residents/24-10-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Orawia, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 40x27mm) by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'In Memory Of/Rlfm.Wm.J.Butler/Who Gave His Life For The Empire/June 14th 1917/From/Orawia & District Residents/Great War/1918'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
Orawia, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 42x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Reg.No./ 8/233 /A Token of Honour/To/Sgt.Mgr.A.Kynaston/From/Orawia Residents/Great War/1914-18'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Orawia, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 40x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To/Rflm.J.W.Leitch/From/Orawia Residents/Great War/1914-18'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Otama, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.2g, 40x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Otama Residents/by/Gunner J.Crombie/On His Return From/The War/29-10-19'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Otapipi, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 40x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'In Memory Of/Pvte. S.Grant/Died Of Wounds In/France/24 July 1919/From/Otapipi Friends'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $380
Otautau, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 40x38mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour to/Pvt.A.Campbell/From/Otautau Citizens/Great War/18-12-19'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Otautau, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 38x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A/Token/Of/Honour/To/Pvt W.Eunson/From/Otautau Citizens/Great War/30.6.19'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Otepopo, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.0g, 30x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Pte.R.Ure/3rd Rft/By the Residents of/Otepopo/In Memory of the/Great War/1914-1918'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Oturehua Blackstone District, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 45263 2/Lt. R.H.Wade. N.Z.E.F. Impressed.; also, fob medal handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.5g, 30x26mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sec.Lieut. R.H.Wade/32 R./France.Belgium/Died of Wounds/France.Oct.1918/From/Oturehua Blackstone/District' [illustrated]. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $900
SOLD $650
Pahautanui, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Pvt.G.Galloway, N.Z.E.F./By the/Pahautanui Residents/31-10-19'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Paikakariki, Family Group. N.Z.F.U. (New Zealand Farmers' Union), 1910, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (probably 9ct, 7.9g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.F.U./Rifle Competition/Won By/O.P.Lynch/Paraparaumu Branch'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.3g, 26x26mm), by Freeman (H.J.Freeman, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Presented by/The Residents of/Paikakariki/In Memory of/O.A.Lynch/N.Z.E.F./1914-1918'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 30x23mm), reverse inscribed 'W.Lynch/Score/92'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.3g, 26x26mm), by Freeman, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/The Residents of/Paikakariki/In Memory of/W.N.L.Lynch/N.Z.E.F./1914-1918'. Very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (4)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Papakaio, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.8g, 32x26mm), by W & Co., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-1918/A Token of Honour To/No.24/614/Rflm.Thos.Whyte/From/Papakaio Residents/On His Return From Active/Service/1915-17'. Rifle tip broken off at top, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Papanui District, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.5g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-1918/Sergt L.F.Foote/From/Papanui District/N.Z.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Papanui District, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-1918/In Memory Of/Cpl.G.W.Keridge [sic]/Killed in Action/From/Papanui District/N.Z.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Papanui District, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.3g, 27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-1918/Sapper S.Pepper/From/Papanui District/N.Z.', attached to a fob chain made of greenstone with gold fittings (25cm), brass fob clips. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Papanui District, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-18/Rflm A.B.Rattray/From/Papanui District/N.Z.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Papanui District, hand engraved stock medal in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-18/Pvt.W.H.Whitworth/From/Papanui District/N.Z.', attached to a decorative cloth fob chain, with gold (9ct) regalia (tot wt of chain and medal 22.3g). Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Paraparaumu, handcrafted in silver (40x32mm), by C.G.W., ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'For King and Country 1919', reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Pvt.R.L.Drewitt N.Z.E.F./From/Residents of Paraparaumu'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Paraparaumu, handcrafted in silver (42x32mm), by C.G.W., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Pvt.A.S.Frost N.Z.E.F./From/Residents of Paraparaumu'. Remnants of glue on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Paraparaumu, handcrafted in silver (47x32mm), by C.G.W., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Q.M.S. E.C.Hale/From/Residents Of Paraparaumu'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Paraparaumu, handcrafted in silver (40x30mm), by C.G.W., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Spr.J.Mahoney N.Z.E.F./From/Residents of Paraparaumu'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300