Catalogue
Boxing medals and badges, all awarded to R.A.Bagrie, 1930-1969: New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 15.2g, 31mm) and enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/Winner/R.Bagrie/1930.' [illustrated]; Otago Boxing Assocn. Champ., uniface, struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.3g, 35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/1st/R.Bagrie/1930' [illustrated]; another, as last in gold (9ct, 7.8gms), reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/1932/1st/R.Bagrie'; N.Z.B.A. (New Zealand Boxing Association), Judge badge, struck in silver and blue enamel (27x28mm), by M&K, reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie/1958'; N.Z.B.A., Past Vice President badge, struck in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 27x20mm) and blue enamel, no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie/1961'; NZBA, Past President badge, struck in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 28x30mm) and enamel, by M&K Ld, reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie/1961-62' [illustrated]; N.Z.B.A., Life Member badge, struck in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 27x20mm) and blue enamel, by M&T Ld (Mayer & Toye Limited, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie/24-9-69'; Southland Boxing Assn., Executive badge in chrome and enamel (37x32mm), by Swan & Co Ltd., Dunedin; another, but brass and enamel (30x30mm) (2), no makers; Q.A.B.U., Goodwill Boxing Tour, 1961, badge in brass and enamel (30x21mm) by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane; RSA, Life Member badge, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 4.6g, 33x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie' [illustrated]; Masonic badge in gilt (28mm); Invercargill Rowing Club, Life Member badge in brass and enamel (33x23mm), reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie' [illustrated]; I.R.C. badge, 100 Yrs and a souvenir badge of Milford Sound. With either ring top or pin-back suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
Auckland Provincial Championships, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 19.0g, 45x30mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Lightweight/1932/Won by/W.Purdie'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $900
Auckland Provincial Championships, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 15.4g, 40x30mm), by Kohn (Khon, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'R.Branch/Middle Weight/1937' [illustrated]; another, as last but bronze, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Middleweight/R.Branch/1938' [illustrated]; another, as last but '1939'; another, as previous but silver and gold, reverse inscribed 'Light Heavy Weight/Senr./R.Branch/1944' [illustrated]; another, as last, but bronze and silver, reverse inscribed 'Heavyweight/Runner Up/R.L.Branch/1946'; Waikato Middle Weight Champ, 1938, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 25mm), uncertain maker, obverse inscribed 'R.Branch'; New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, uniface, struck in silver and enamel (30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/Runner-up' [illustrated]; stock medal (boxing), uniface struck in silver (25mm), no maker; also, Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.L.Branch/4.7.34'; Takapuna Grammar School, uniface, struck in bronze (28mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Athletics/220 Yds Under 16/R.Branch/1935' [illustrated]; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/High Jump Hcp. Open/(1st Equal)/R.L.Branch'. All except the last two with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 14.0g, 30mm) and enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Fly/1st/P.McNally./Otago./1958'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $400
New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 14.9g, 35x30mm) and enamel, by M&T Ld (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/Fly/R.W.Barber/1967'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
New Zealand Competitions Society, Wellington Festival, 1911, uniface, struck in silver (39mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Physical Drill/Teams of 12/First Prize/Y.M.C.A./Wellington/Ladies' Class/E.M.Boot'. Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Labour Day Demonstration, Wellington, N.Z., 1915, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 17.3g, 30mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/Shearing Competition/Machine/Won By/J.Leyland/Labour Day/Demonstration/Wellington, NZ/1915'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $750
Waikato Winter Show, The Worlds Greatest Dairy Produce Show, a uniface plaque cast in silver or silver plate (160mm), high relief, no maker, inscribed on obverse 'South Island/Championship/Butter Division/Mr C.V.Green. 1929/Golden Bay Dairy Co.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Whangarei Winter Show, 1929, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 33x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Whangarei Winter Show/1929/Box Export Butter/Awarded to/F.R.Lorrigan'; another, as last, in gold (9ct, 10.5g, 31x31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Whangarei Winter Show/1929/Box Export/Butter Unsalted/Awarded to/F.R.Lorrigan'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Waikato Winter Show, The Worlds Greatest Dairy Produce Show, a uniface plaque cast in silver or silver plate (160mm), high relief, attached to wooden mount (total width (200mm), Walker & Hall, Sheffield name plate on back, inscribed on obverse 'First Assistants/Points Prize/Butter/1932/Mr D.W.Stone/Konini Co-op Dairy Co'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Dominion Dairy Show, Hawera, 1934, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 45x28mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dominion/Dairy Show/Hawera 1934/J.Wilkinson/1st/Novice Cheese Class'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Auckland-Wellington 504 Miles, 1924 car race, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 27mm), by Bradshaw, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ben Campbell/Motor Car/Record/13 Hrs 19 Min/March 13th 1924' and 'Dunlop Rubber Co., Donors'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Auckland Car Club Inc., metallic and enamel shield trophy on plastic plinth (90x60mm), silver plaque at bottom inscribed 'A.C.C. Hepolite Trial/Public Benefit/Shoe Store Cup/B.Munro, 1963.'; N.S.C.C. (Northern Sports Car Club), trophy in EPNS on bakelite stand (115x75mm), reverse of medallic top inscribed 'N.S.C.C./1st/Race 9/B.Munro/Ardmore'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $600
Passed in
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, (Civil) Type 2, neck badge (CBE); Cheshire Chess Association, miniature silver trophy cup (75x51mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), hallmark for Birmingham 1924, inscribed 'Replica of the/"Leverhulme"/Championship Challenge Cup/Presented By/The Rt.Hon.Viscount Leverhulme/April 27th 1925' and 'Winner/W.A.Fairhurst/1926.'; ornamental presentation bridge pylons (2), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 23.5g, each 45x20x9mm), by C&F, hallmarks for London 1946. Extremely fine; a few dents, fine; extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $750
HACBS (Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society), cross hand engraved in gold (15ct, 11.1g, 45x30mm) set with two green stones (a third missing), engraved with Irish motifs, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'HACBS/To/P.D.P. Bro.P.Kearney/By/N.Z.Dist./1889'. Fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Mother Mary, trial strike in copper (45x35mm) by A.Teutenberg, Auckland, unpierced at top, obverse in Maori (D&C.Q6 [this piece]); another, struck in base metal (silvered) (45x35mm), English legends, maker not known, ring top suspension. Extremely fine and probably unique; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Conductor's baton, two part, in ebony with silver fittings, total length 450mm, inscribed on central silver panel 'Presented to/Frank C.Yeoman/by the/Taneatua Presbyterian Church/Choir Nov.1913'. Very fine, in original fitted case stamped on the inside 'The Handy Pocket Baton'.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Auckland, full hunter pocket watch, by Rotherham's, London, chased case in gold (18ct, tot wt incl workings 82.6g, 48mm), white porcelain dial, roman numeral batons and subsidiary seconds dial, inside lid inscribed 'A token of goodwill/from the Merchants of Auckland/to/Alex Grant Esq/on his leaving Auckland/July 1900'. Extremely fine, watch not operating (overwound).
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
New Zealand Institute of Secretaries, struck in oxidised silver (45mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'A.J.Neil./1933'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Chairman, Trevor Davis Memorial, 1948 Intermediate Section, handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 17.2g, 35mm), no maker, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/to/W.H.Knox'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Auckland Cricket Club, struck and hand engraved in silver (38mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Prize/For/Bowling/Won By/A.M.Beale/First Eleven/1885-6' (D&C.-, reverse as P2). Slight edge bruising, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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N.D.C.C. (North Dunedin Cricket Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 4.3g, 35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'N.D.C.C./President's Prize/Best/Batting Average', reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.McFarlane/Season/1886 87/Average 15-1'; DCC (Dunedin Cricket Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/T.S.Graham Esq/To J.McFarlane/For Batting/Season/1915-16'. Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Midland C.C. (Cricket Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 10.5g, 33x27mm), by J.K. (James King, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trophy/Presented by/W.E.Woods,/"The-Co-operative Drug Store"/Won By/E.Fitzsimons./Best/Allround Man/Midland C.C./91-92.'. Very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Colyton Cricket Club, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.5g, 32x32mm), by J.Scott (Feilding), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Colyton/Cricket Club/Presented by/D.P.Barrett./for/Best Fielder/1895.6', obverse inscribed 'Won By/D.Entwisle'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $420
Albion Cricket Club (Dunedin), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 8.4g, 26x26mm), by D.B., ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'JCC', reverse inscribed 'Albion Cricket Club/J.C.Cameron/Batting Average/1906.'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $420
WTC (Wellington Technical College), struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'C.S.Dempster/1918-19/Sports Champion'; also, cricketing and rugby fob medals in silver and gold (7) and silver (6), by various makers, mostly English hallmarked, ring top suspensions, all awarded to S.Dempster in the early part of his career, between 1916 and 1921. Fine - extremely fine, the first in fitted case of issue. (14)
Estimate $1,200
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W.B.I (Wellington Boys' Institute), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 35x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Good Sport/Won by/R.McLean/1927'; W.B.I.C.C. (Wellington Boys' Institute Cricket Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 28x28mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'W.B.I.C.C./Batting/1929-30/Pres. By/Mrs Parton'; another, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (30x26mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'B.I.C.C./R.McLean/Senior Batting/1930-1'; W.B.C.L. (Wellington Boys' Cricket League), fob medal, struck uniface in silver (31x23mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Inter 'A' Batting/1929-30/R.McLean/Av.28.8'. Very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Medals, awarded to C.L. (Chris) Cairns, c1990s, includes Shell Cup Winner, struck in silver (38mm) (5), no maker (Moller & Young, Christchurch), one inscribed '1993/Canty. V. Otago/C.Cairns' [illustrated]; another as previous, Shell Cup Runner Up, struck in bronze; as first, but Shell Trophy Winner, struck in silver (38mm); Cornhill Insurance Test Series 1999, England V New Zealand, struck in silver (50mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.L.Cairns' [illustrated]; another as last but in gilt, reverse inscribed 'Player of the Series/C.L.Cairns' [illustrated]. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
New Zealand Cyclists Alliance, struck in gold (probably 9ct or 15ct, 16.5g, 32mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '5 Mile/(Championship)/A.C.Auster/1887'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $700
CAAC (Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club), ladies bracelet, snap hinge, in gold (probably 9ct, 9.1g, 63x56x3x2mm), no maker, with gold safety chain, inscribed on one side '1st 440 Hdcp 55 Yds Ladies Bracelet 49 3/5 Sec./J.S.Hawkes', the other side '1st 1/2 Mile Hdcp 70 Yds 1 Min 59 Sec./1889'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $340