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Bugle competition, fob medal, in voided silver (40x35mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'R.C.Ward/2nd/Bugle Competition/Dunedin/1905'; New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-26, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.1g, 39x34mm), no maker, inscribed on obverse 'Band/Contest', reverse inscribed '1st/Flugel Horn Solo' (M.1925-26/16); fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 32x30mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T.Young, Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'R.Ward/Highest points in/Solo Competition/1926', obverse inscribed 'Given By/G & T Young Ltd'. All with ring top suspensions, fine - extremely fine, the last two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $900
SOLD $550
Auckland University College, struck in silver (38mm), by Skeates Bros (Auckland), swivel bar with ribbon and top bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'School of Music/Daisy Henry/1906/Advanced Division'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ashburton Contest, 1907, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 12.9g, 43x28mm), bar at top in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 38x7mm), by L.S.Mc (L.S.McClurg, Ashburton), reverse inscribed 'Special Prize/For/Quickstep/Presented By/T.Bullock Esq/to Drum Major/Won By/W.Tucker'; handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 33mm), no maker, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Presented By/Chas.Begg & Co.Ltd' (Dunedin); N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Band Association), 1911, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.5g, 45x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Quickstep/1st Prize/Won By/Drum Major/W.R.Tucker/15.2.11'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,300
N.Z.Exhibition, 1907, stock medal in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 27mm), by A.Fergn. (Alexander Fergusson, Invercargill), scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'N.Z.Exhibition/Champion/Pipe Band Cont./Selection/1907', reverse inscribed 'Won by/Timaru'. Nearly fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Band Association), handcrafted in silver (45x40mm), by F.Waters (Palmerston North), ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'New Plymouth/1907/G.Smith'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Bands Association), 1908, New Plymouth, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.0g, 33x25mm), reverse inscribed 'Quartette/1st/A.Berryman/Nelson/Garrison'; another, Napier Competition/1909, handcrafted in silver and gold (30x23mm), by St.S, reverse inscribed 'Cornet Solo/own ch/1st/A.Berryman'; another, Hastings, 1909, handcrafted in silver and gold (40x32mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Quartette/A.Berryman'; another, 1910, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 16.6g, 50x45mm), by WN (W.F.Nettleship, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'Wanganui 1910/1st/Bb Cornet/A.Berryman'; another, as last (9ct, 14.8g), reverse inscribed 'Wanganui 1910/1st/Conductor B Grade/J.H.Berryman'; another, Gisborne Band Contest, 1912, handcrafted in silver (35x30mm), by R.T.S. (Robert T. Seymour, Gisborne), reverse inscribed 'Bb Cornet/2nd Prize/A.J.Berryman'; another, Wellington, 1922, '1st B Grade', handcrafted in silver and gold (38x41mm), by C&R; another, Dannevirke, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.0g, 35x28mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'Presented By/C.R.James/To/Best Cornet Player'. All with ring top, bar and pin-back suspensions, fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,400
Band Contest (Timaru), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (45x29mm), by O'L & H (O'Leary & Horton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Drum Major/Won By/Capn.W.Tucker/ 13/10/08'; Ashburton, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (29x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.Grade/2nd (Tie)/L.G.McDonald/Ashburton/1916'. Toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Kaiapoi Band Contest, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.3g, 37x36mm), by S.R.W. (Seth R.Whale, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.J.Noonan/1st/Quickstep/13.10.09'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Napier Competition, 1909, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 30x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sacred Bass/1st/P.K.S.Pasley'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Auckland Competitions Society N.Z, c1910, struck in bronze (45mm) by Vaughton, Birmingham, uninscribed. Dark glossy brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Auckland Competitions Society NZ, struck in bronze (44mm) by Vaughton, Birmingham, reverse inscribed 'Bass Solo/Operatic/J.W.Atkinson'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Dunedin Competitions Society, c1910, fob medal, uniface struck in silver (35x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Audrey Eagar/1st/Recitation/11 and Under 14'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Music pin, c1910, handcrafted in silver in the shape of a lyre (35x27mm), by Drews (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), pin-back, uninscribed. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Napier Competition, 1910, fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (38x28mm), by H.J.B. (H.J.Brister, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Solo/Girls/Under 18/2nd/M.Arnott'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
W.C.B.C. (West Coast Band Championships), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.9g, 35x30mm), by Gilbert (Gilbert Bros, Greymouth), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.C.B.C./Side Drum/1st/T.Compton/1910'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Ch-Ch Band Contest, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.5g, 40x38mm), by Taylor & Co, Ch-Ch, reverse inscribed 'Trombone/Trio/1st/Wanganui/Garrison Band/1912'; another, handcrafted in silver (42x35mm), no maker (probably Taylor & Co), reverse inscribed 'G Trombone/2nd/W.Burbush/1912'. Extremely fine, both with ring top suspension. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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