Catalogue
Waikato Festival, 1910, handcrafted in silver and gold (31x24mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'G M Bosworth', reverse inscribed 'Waikato/Festival/1910/Violin 16 & Under'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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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
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New Zealand Competitions Society, Wellington Festival, 1911, struck in bronze (39mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Sight Reading/Under 16/Second Prize/Ethel W.Talbut/Wellington'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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New Zealand Competitions Society, Wellington Festival, 1911, struck in bronze (39mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Piano Solo/Sight Reading Under 16/Second Prize/Majorie H.Shepherd/Wellington'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
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Pahiatua Childrens Carnival for Wounded Soldiers, (1915), inscribed fob medal in silver with gold (30x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pahiatua/Childrens/Carnival/for/Wounded Soldiers/Awarded to/Miss Adrienne Boyd', obverse inscribed '8th Prize'. Toned, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
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
N.Z. Patriotic Society, Wellington Queen's Carnival, June 1915, uniface, struck in silver with blue enamel (38mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington), obverse inscribed 'Prof.E.Cardston/General/Organiser' (M.-). Missing pin from back, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Dominion Dairy Show, 1917, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.1g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dominion Dairy/Show 1917/D.Campbell./Awarded/First Prize for/non-pasturised cheese/from/Cool/Store.'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Pahiatua Childrens Carnival for Wounded Soldiers, c1918, hand engraved in silver (38x25mm) with gold shield on front, by F.H.A. Ld (F.H.Adams Ltd), hallmark for Birmingham 1916, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Awarded/to/Miss Hermia/McNicol', reverse inscribed 'Pahiatua/Childrens/Carnival/for/Wounded Soldiers/4th Prize'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Egmont Show, 1924, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.9g, 32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, 'H.H.B.' inscribed on obverse and on reverse 'Champion/Berkshire Boar./Egmont Show./1924'. Fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
Hawera Winter Show, stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 34x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hawera Winter Show/1924/Haphazard Selection/Cheese Class/J.Hocking.'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
OAPS (Otago Agricultural & Pastoral Show), Butter Grading Comp't, (1927), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winter Show/J.Pellowe/T&P/Dunedin'. Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
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
Dominion Dairy Show, Hawera, N.Z., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dominion/Dairy Show/Hawera N.Z./Butter Grading Competition/C.Bowman/1930'. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
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
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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
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Waikato Winter Show Ass'n, Life Member badge in silver and blue enamel (32x30mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Mrs T. Simpson'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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Waikato Winter Show Assn, c1950s, badges in silver and blue enamel (30x30mm), Secretary (2), Committee (3), all by W&H (Walker & Hall); Waikato Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Secretary badges, in gilt and enamel (38x32mm), no maker (4). All with pin-backs, one of each type illustrated. (9)
Estimate $300
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Hawera, stock fob medal, in silver with 9ct gold (30x27mm), by Taylor (G.W.Taylor, Gore), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'R.F.', reverse inscribed 'First/side Car Race/Hawera/ 17/4/18'. Fine, having been worn as a fob.
Estimate $100
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General Motors Limited NZ, c1920s, badge in silvered base metal and enamel (29x23mm), number '72', by Peat, button back. Wear to enamel, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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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
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Gold Star Taxis, c1940s, badge in gilt and enamel (25mm), by Moller (Dunedin), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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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
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N.Z. Tourist Motor Company Limited, keytag, uniface, struck in copper and enamel (38mm), by Bastian Bros Co, Rochester, N.Y., ring top suspension. Wear to the enamelling, nearly fine.
Estimate $150
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N.Z.D.A.C.T. (New Zealand Draughts Association Championship Tournament), 1898, stock medal hand engraved, in silver (27mm), by CES, hallmark for Birmingham 1896, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'J.Wilson/Umpire'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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Otago Chess Club, Junior Championship, 1902-3, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.5g, 22x22mm), by JC (James Winton Cottle, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.Lang.'. Toned reverse, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
M.D.C. (Millerton Draughts Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.8g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.D.C./Tournament/J.Robinson/winner/1905'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Auckland Chess Club, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 33x25mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Khon, Auckland), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'AP', reverse inscribed 'Auckland/Chess Club/Presented By/Hon.A.M.Myers M.P./Won By/Mr A.Pickett/1916'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
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