Catalogue
Stratford, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.6g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Music Honours/1930/H.Dick/Stratford'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Wellington Competitions, 1930, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 30x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Piano/Solo/Own Selection/Joan Maunder/presented by/The Bristol/Piano Co.Ltd.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
W.C.B.C. (West Coast Band Competition), a group of fob medals won by W.M.Garth between 1897 and 1930, gold (5) and silver (9): hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 26x23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Baritone/Solo/Won By/W.Garth'; N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Bands Association), Palmerston N., 1899, uniface, struck in silver (35x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/Baritone Solo/Won by/W.M.Garth' [illustrated]; hand engraved in silver and gold (32x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.C.B.C./23.5.99/Baritone/2nd Prize/W.M.Garth'; another, handcrafted in silver (35x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/Euphonium/Quartette' [illustrated]; hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 32x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.C.B.C./1st Prize/B.Flat Bass/W.M.Garth/24.5.00'; hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1901/Euphonium/W.M.Garth/2nd Prize'; another hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1901/Baritone/W.M.Garth/2nd Prize'; hand engraved in silver (40x33mm), by Lloyd (H.W.Lloyd, Greymouth & Wellington), reverse inscribed '1st/Test/Selections/Westport & Grey/W.Grath/Euphonium/1904-5'; hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.C.B.C./2nd Eupho/W.Garth/1905/Greyth.'; hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), by J.C. (John Cairney, Greymouth), reverse inscribed 'W.C.B.C./2nd/Quartette/W.Garth/Greyth./1905'; handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.5g, 35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.C.B.C./Hokitika/Euphonium Solo/W.M.Garth/1st/May 8th 1906' [illustrated]; W.C.B.C, 1908, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 38x28mm), unknown maker, reverse inscribed 'Euphonium/W.Garth/1st' [illustrated]; hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.2g, 32mm), reverse inscribed 'To/W.M.Garth/From Members GM Band/On His Completetion of/40 Years Service/15-10-30' [illustrated]; also, WCBB, badge in silver (60x28mm), no maker, pin-back [illustrated]. All with ring top suspensions except the last, fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
R.A.Coughlan Memorial Medal (Wellington band contest, 1932), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.5g, 45x35mm) with ornate silver trombone on obverse, by P Ltd?, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'For Highest Points In Contest/Presented by/W.P. & H.Coughlan/Won By/E.G.Williams', together with a handcrafted pin-back bar WELLINGTON, in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 48x13mm) by P Ltd (would have originally been attached by ribbon to the medal); another, prize medal in silver with gold overlay in centre of obverse (33x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Bb Tenor/Trombone Solo/2nd Prize/E.Williams/1934. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Dunedin Band Contest, 1933, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 40x27mm) and blue enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, uninscribed; another, as last but in silver and blue enamel; N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), Wellington, 1934, uniface, medal struck in silver (30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Quartette'; another, as last but Christchurch, 1951, struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 15.3g), by M&K, reverse inscribed 'EB Cornet Solo/1st'; N.Z.B.B. Hangmen's Club, badge (21x20mm) in white metal and enamel, by Mayer & Kean. Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Dunedin Band Contest, 1933, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 27x35mm) and blue enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, uninscribed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
South Auckland Band Contest Rotorua, 1934, struck in silver (32mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall); M. & D.B.A., 1938, handcrafted in silver (38x28mm), no maker; South Auckland Brass Band Contest, 1933, uniface, struck in silver (37x27mm), by W&H, reverse inscribed '1st/B Bb/Won By/B.Woolliams'; South Auckland Brass Band Contest, Te Aroha, 1935, uniface, struck in silver (43x33mm); S.A.B.B.U. (South Auckland Brass Band Union), Te Aroha, 1947, stock medal, uniface, struck in silver (33x29mm). Toned, very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions, the first four attached by ribbons to a cloth bar. (5)
Estimate $400
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Amberley, 1935, hand engraved in silver (37x30mm), features a lyre; another similar, uniface, struck in silver and gold (30mm), with bar 'Wanganui', both with ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, no makers, unawarded. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Christchurch Competitions, 1935, Alice Gunner Memorial Medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 9.6g, 30x27mm), by S.D. & Co (Stewart Dawson & Co), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Mrs Gordon Morrow'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
New Zealand Brass Bands Assn., Timaru, 1935, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 18.6g, 45x32mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.S.Wood/1st/Eb/Horn Solo'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
South Auckland Brass Band Contest, Te Aroha, 1935, uniface, struck in silver (45x33mm), no maker, ring top with ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winners/C.Grade/W.Mensforth' (M.1935/2). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Auckland Municipal Band, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 40x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/G.Zenovich/From the/Auckland/Municipal Band/December 1936'. Extremely fine, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
N.Z. Championship Band Contest, New Plymouth, 1936, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 11.3g, 31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, uninscribed. Test cut next to 'N' of New, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Trinity College, 1937, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 40x34mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'William Clarke/Licentiate Practical/Presented by/Chas.Begg & Co.Ltd'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Auckland Society of Musicians, c1940, struck in burnished bronze (38mm), by Vaughtons, Birm., reverse inscribed 'Edith F.Jenkins/Contralto Solo'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Trinity College of Music, London, Christchurch Centre, struck in silver (30x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Nancy McRae/Intermediate/Honours/1941'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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St Kilda Municipal Band, stock medal in silver and gold (33x33mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'St.K.M.B/Solo Contest/13.11.43/E.R.Collett/Second'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 47x40mm), no maker, inscribed on obverse 'St Kilda/Municipal Band/Dunedin/Solo Contest/June/1945', reverse inscribed 'E.R.Collett/1st'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 40x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Solo Contest/26.7.47/E.R.Collett/1st'; O & S.B.B.A. (Otago & Southland Brass Bands Association), uniface medal, struck in silver (35x28mm), reverse inscribed 'Gore/1969/E.R.Collett'; N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), 25 Years Service badge, silvered and enamel (28mm), by M&T (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), pin-back with ribbon, inscribed on back 'E.R.Collett/1974'. All but the last with ring top suspensions, very fine. (5)
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Auckland Watersiders Junior Band, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (40x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winners/'C' Grade/Championship/1946/& Highest Military/Points 'B' Grade/M.Knight'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
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N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), group of four medals to P.A.Winnie (Bass Drum), Victory Contest, Christchurch, 1946, 1st, in gold (9ct, tot wt 13.7g, 30mm), by Mayer & Kean (Wellington); Napier, 1957, in silver (30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington); Wellington, 1958, in silver (40x28mm), no maker and Dunedin, 1958, in silver (40x30mm), no maker. Extremely fine, all with ring top, ribbon and bars with pin-back suspension. (4)
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
St.K.M.B. (St Kilda Municipal Band) (Dunedin), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 38x32mm), reverse inscribed 'Solo Contest/1st/G.H.Laurie/27-6-46'; another, as last, in silver and gold (40x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Solo Contest/5.10.48/G.H.Laurie/2nd (EQ)'; another, as previous, in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 40x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Solo Contest/9.11.48/G.H.Laurie/1st'. All with ring top suspensions, no maker's marks, extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Rotorua Competitions Society Inc, uniface, struck in silver (28x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Musical/Monologue/1949'; another, as last, uninscribed. Toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Northland Competitions Society, c1950s, struck in silver (38x28mm) by APW, ring top suspension; also, Whau Valley Golf Club Inc, badge in silvered base metal (23x28mm) and blue enamel, no maker, pin-back suspension. Very fine, the second with corrosion on reverse. (2)
Estimate $50
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Auckland Provincial Pipe Band Contest, struck in silver (40x38mm), no maker, ring top and ribbon, reverse inscribed 'S.Harris/Best Drum Section/1950'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'S.Harris/Championship/1950'. Toned, extremely fine, both attached to a bar, as worn.
Estimate $200
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D.L.B.B. (Dunedin Ladies' Brass Band), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (30x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Otago & Southland/B.B.Assn./Drum Major/In'gill, 11-11-50/won by/G.Johnson'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Brass bands, a group of award medals won by V.Aldridge between 1927 and 1950: Gore, 1927, stock medal in silver and gold (38x30mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '1st/Cornet Solo/V.Aldridge'; St Kilda Champion Band, Wanganui 1929, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.3g, 40x35mm) and blue enamel, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Donated by Patrons/To/V.Aldridge' [illustrated]; N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), Nelson, 1937, hand engraved in silver and gold (35x30mm), English maker and hallmark; N.Z. Championship Band Contest, Christchurch, Feb. 1939, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.5g, 45x38mm), uncertain maker, reverse inscribed 'Quartette' [illustrated]; V.A.G.A., stock medal in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.B.B./C Grade/Quickstep Champ/Ch-Ch 1946/Wan.1947'; C.P.B.A., 1948, hand engraved in silver (40x33mm), no maker; C.P.B.B.A., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 33x26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Centennial/Contest/Ashburton/1950' [illustrated]; handcrafted in silver and gold (35x35mm), no maker, uninscribed [illustrated]; handcrafted in silver (35x30mm), no maker, uninscribed; another, hand engraved in silver (40x30mm), no maker, uninscribed. All with ribbons, most with bars and pin-backs, the silver toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $1,400
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Brass Bands, a group of prize medals awarded to G.Aldridge from 1948-1955, mostly N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association) for national competitions in Wellington, Wanganui, Christchurch and Dunedin, includes (5) gold (9ct, tot wt [including ribbons] 51.8g), (7) silver and gold (2 by M&K), and (6) silver; also, R.A.O.B., Manukau Chapter No.59, silver jewel awarded to J.H.Aldridge in 1954. Except where indicated no makers, ribbons with bars and pin-backs to all, very fine - extremely fine, four illustrated. (19)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Wellington Competitions Society, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.6g, 29mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Weny Thackwell/Ladies' Vocal/Championship/1957'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Kaikorai Band, Dunedin, a group of medals awarded to R.R.MacDonald, between 1944 and 1959, includes provincial and national awards, gold (9ct, approx wt 38.0g) (6), silver and gold (14) and silver (15), most with ribbons and pin-backs, a few with maker's names (noted Mayer & Kean). Very fine - extremely fine, four illustrated. (35)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), Dunedin, 1962, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 15.3g, 29mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed '1st/Bass Drum'; another, Palmerston N., 1963, uniface, struck in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '2nd/Side Drum'; another as last, but Dunedin, 1966, by M&T Ld (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), reverse inscribed '2nd/Side Drum'; another, as last, but Wellington, 1967, reverse inscribed '2nd/Side Drum'; 25 Years Service medal, in base metal and enamel (28mm), with 35 Years clasp, by MT (Mayer & Toye, Wellington). The first four with ring top, ribbon and bar with pin back suspension, the last with ribbon and pin-back, very fine - extremely fine, the first and second illustrated. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Brass bands, a group of fob medals, won by J.Wells between 1926 and 1965, mostly in silver, includes N.Z.B.B.A. (NZ Brass Bands association) 25 Years service medal, with further bars for 35 years, 45 years and 55 years, noted, Te Awamutu, 1953 and Wanganui, 1956. Very fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $300
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