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Ladies Boat Race, Tarawera, 1893, handcrafted badge in silver (50x28mm), no maker, pin-back. Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
A.B.C. (Akaroa Boating Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 32x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Akaroa/Youth's Dble. Sculls/1897/Little River/1897/Youth's Pr. Oar & Double Sculls/L.Perham/Lyttelton/1898/Youth's Pr. Oar & Double Sculls'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
W.R.C. (Wanganui Rowing Club), Wanganui Regatta, 1898, presentation miniature oar, handcrafted in silver (170x14mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.W.Ward.Bow/G.F.Johnston.2/E.J.Lecren.3/J.R.Orford.Stk'. Very fine, mounted on a ribbon covered contemporary hanging board.
Estimate $450
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St G.R.C. (St George's Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (33x22mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Coates Cup/1899/R.S.Whitley/Cox'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Taranaki Regatta, Champion Race, 1902, fob medal/badge, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 22x22mm), unidentified maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/Tikorangi R.C./To/J.E.Sarten/No.1'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
W.B.C. (Waitemata Boating Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 7.4g, 25x25mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trial/Fours/Presented By/A.Meyers (sic)/Takapuna 1904/Won By/J.W.Heath/No.2'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
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W.R.C. (Wanganui Rowing Club), stock fob medal in silver (25mm), by Drews (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'Trial Fours/K.Chamerlain/2/1904'; another, in silver with gold (30mm), reverse inscribed 'Wray Eights/1905-9/K.Chamberlain.5.'. Fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $200
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A.R.C. (Auckland Rowing Club), fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 25mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.R.C./Trial Fours/Won By/R.S.Lee/Presented By/F.E.N.Crombie/1905'; The United Commercial Travellers & Warehousemens Assn. of N.Z., fob medal, struck in voided gold (probably 9ct, 7.27g, 29x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.S.Lee'. Slight bend, very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Northern Wairoa Regatta, hand engraved in silver and gold (22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Northern/Wairoa Regatta/Boy's Gig Race/1906/A.Moore'. Toned, fine.
Estimate $100
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U.B.C. (Union Boat Club), stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 33x26mm), by Drew (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'U.B.C./1906-7/Drew Double Sculls/J.Roscoe Str/H.Pideaux bow', reverse blank. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
W.R.C. (Wanganui Rowing Club), fob medal, uniface, struck in voided silver (40x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.R.C./G.Pettigrew/1907'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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W.R.C. (Wanganui Rowing Club), plain fob medal, in silver and gold (29mm), scroll and ring top suspension, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Wray Eights/1907-8/T.T.Bell'. Fine.
Estimate $100
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A.R.C. (Auckland Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 5.1g, 26mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.R.C./Maiden Junior Reps/Ponsonby Whangarei/Rotorua/Won By/W.H.Darby.3/1909 10'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
P.R.C. (Picton Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 35x27mm), by L.C., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Price Fours/A.Troughton/1911'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
W.B.C. (Waitemata Boating Club), 1912, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 35x28mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension (pin removed from reverse), reverse inscribed 'A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association)/1912/Double Sculls/Championship/Won by/David Pugh'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Q.D.B.C. (Queens Drive Boating Club) (Dunedin), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 34x34mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Cameron Fours/Won by/G.Pistor (2)/1913-14'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
St George Rowing Club, stock fob medal, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 8.3g, 27x24mm), by A.Kohn, Auck., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/C.J.Parr Esq C.M.G./1913-14/Trial Fours/Won By/A.J.Prescott.1'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
St George Rowing Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 35x32mm), by J.P., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1913-14/Presented/by/A.S.Bankart Esq/Trial Fours/Won By/A.J.Prescott.2'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
K.E.V. (King's Empire Veterans) Cross, c1910, struck in copper (30x30mm), by A.Kohn, Auck. (O&D.129); also, W.E.R.C. (West End Rowing Club) (Auckland), shield in silver (47x38mm), by Kohn (Kohn & Co, Wellington [Sigfried]), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'W.E.R.C./Kohn Shield/1914-15/Won By/W.P.Cartwright'. The first with tatty ribbon, the second toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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W.E.R.C. (West End Rowing Club, Auckland), handcrafted in silver and gold (35x30mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'W.E.R.C./1915/Presented by/A.Kohn/Won by W.Wardell/Cox'; another, similar to last by A.Kohn, with the same reverse inscription. Both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
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T.R.C. (Timaru Rowing Club), fob medal handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 4.0g, 33x27mm), by 'R', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.R.C./Collins/Fours/Won By/A.Leeder/1915-16'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
S.G.R.C. (St George's Rowing Club), stock medal in silver (35x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'S.G.R.C./1915-17/J.Thompson/Cox'; another, handcrafted in silver (35x28mm), by J.P., reverse inscribed 'St.G.R.C./1918/Princes Fours/Won By/J.Thompson/Cox'. Both with ring top suspensions, fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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British Forces in Egypt, c1918, struck in bronze (41mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'NZEF Regatta Nile 14241/Four Oar/Gnr.W.T.Cooper/6 Fd Regt'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
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I.R.R.C. (Invercargill Railway Rowing Club), stock medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 12.2g, 28mm), by G.Munro (Invercargill), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hcp. Single Sculls/Season/1919-20/Won By/G.G.Webb'; also, Masonic, Lodge Victoria 147, jewel in gold (15ct, tot wt 10.6g, 60x50mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '9-8-32/Presented To/Wor.Bro.G.G.Webb/As a Token of Esteem'. Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
W.E.R.C. (West End Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 30x27mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.E.R.C./1919-20/Kohn Trophies/A.E.Lye'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
A.B.C. (Akaroa Boating Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 30x28mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'R.May/Akaroa/Burlls Pair Oar 1922/Youths Double Sculls/Ch-Ch/1922'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
C.R.C. (Canterbury Rowing Club), 1923, stock medal, hand engraved in silver (38x24mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'Pres. by/W. & L.Birdling/Won by/R.Hutchinson/Bow'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed ''C.R.C./1928/C.R.C. Trophy/R.Hutchinson/2'. Both with ring top suspensions, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 28mm), by Munros (G.Munro, Invercargill), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Interprovincial/Fours/1923/T.Ross (3)'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
B.R.C. (Blenheim Rowing Club), 1928, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 33x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Girling Medal/Won By/G.Davis/Stk'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Rowing, uniface, struck in silver (37mm), by J.F., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/Edw.Sims/1928'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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