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Kaitaia Memorial Hospital, presentation key, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 14.8g, 70x20mm), bow inscribed 'Kaitaia Memorial Hospital/March 8th 1928'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Kaipara Hospital, presentation key, handcrafted in silver (70x25mm), no maker, inscribed 'Presented/To The/Hon J A Young/Minister of Health/By the/Kaipara Hospital Board/On His Official Opening/of the Maternity Annexe/'Te Kopuru'/March 12th 1928'. Extremely fine, in fitted case.
Estimate $250
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Karamea Dairy Factory, presentatation key, handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 6.2g, 50x22mm), no maker, ring top, gold fern leaf suspender with pin-back, obverse inscribed 'On Occasion/Of/Opening/Karamea/Dairy Factory', reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Mrs R.Tunnicliff/By/R.Fraser & Son/1936'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Orange Hall (Dannevirke), presentation key, opening of Orange Hall, 1937, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 13.3g, 55x24mm), no maker, pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/M.W.Bro.N.Gordon/M.W.G.M./12-7-37'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Wakanui Methodist Church, presentation key, 1938, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.6g, 52x22mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'To Mrs F.Frampton/From the Architect/Wakanui Methodist Church Opening/19-11-38'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Labour & Trades Hall (Hastings), presentation key, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 55x25mm), no maker, pin-back, inscribed on front 'Labour/& Trades Hall/Presented at Official/Opening to the/Hon.W.Nash/Minister of Finance/By the Builder/H.B.Cooke/20-12-41'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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The Farmers Seddon Branch, presentation key, 1945, handcrafted in gold (9ct, unknown weight, 56x25mm), inset in a wooden base of a blotting paper roller (130x65x45mm), unidentified maker, key inscribed 'To/C.P.Agar Esq/Chairman/of Directors/The Farmers/By/W.H.Trengrove/Architect/on the Occasion of/The Opening of/Seddon Branch/27.6.45'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Pt Augusta Town Hall (South Australia), presentation key, in brass (58x28mm), no maker, inscribed 'Presented to/His Excellency/Lt.Gen Sir Willoughby-Norrie/K.C.M.G. C.B. D.S.O. M.C./On the occasion of opening/Pt. Augusta/Town Hall/30th August/1946'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
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Cashmere Hospital, presentation trowel in sterling silver with faux ivory handle (300x85mm), no maker, inscribed 'Cashmere Hospital/Christchurch/N.Z./16th October/1953'. Tone spots and surface marks, very fine.
Estimate $500
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The Truby King Jubilee Hospital, presentation trowel, silver plate and faux ivory handle (300x90mm), by W&H (Walker and Hall, Sheffield), inscribed 'Presented To/His Excellency Sir Willoghby Norrie/G.C.M.C., G.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O., M.C./On the Occasion of/Laying The Foundation Stone For/The Truby King Jubilee Hospital/Auckland New Zealand/May 11th 1957/Haughey & Fox & Associates/Architects'. Surface marks, very fine.
Estimate $750
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Dominion Orphans & Savage Assocn Kindred Clubs, c1915, 40 Years service badge in silver gilt and blue enamel (35x32mm), by Theo Meyer, Auck., pin-back, reverse inscribed 'F.C.Soar'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Wellington Orphans' Club, c1915, struck in silver and blue enamel (33x28mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ribbon and bar (Dave Watkins) with pin-back suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Wanganui Savage Club, c1920, struck in voided silver and enamel (28x19mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, 'H.K.Parnell' with 5 Years bar. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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Wanganui Savage Club, c1920, struck in voided silver and enamel (28x19mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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Dunedin Orphans Club, uniface, struck in silver (25x25mm), with (2) 10 Years bars, ribbon with bar and pin-back, unawarded; another, as last but one 10 Years bar; also, lyre hand engraved in silver (32x23mm), by G. & T. Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), inscribed 'D.L.' on obverse, attached to red ribbon. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Hamilton Orphans Club, Life Member badge, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 35x27mm), no maker, pin-back suspension, inscribed 'Sir Alex. Young'; another, Past President, in gilt (42x27mm), no maker, pin-back; also, 'O.H.C.' in silver (28x22mm), no maker, button back. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
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Asburton Savage Club, badge in gold (9ct?, 8.2g, 38x32mm) and blue enamel, no maker, pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Ex Great Chief/T.J.Buckton/1927'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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Gisborne Savage Club, c1940s, membership badge struck in silver (Tiki) (45x30mm), no maker (later strikings by Moller & Young), ring top with bar and pin-back suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
New Plymouth Savage Club, c1940s, struck in voided silver (23mm), no maker, pin-back; Hillside Savage Club, Dunedin, silver (30x25mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, ring top ribbon and bar with pin-back; Wellington Orphans Club, struck in voided silvered base metal (38x28mm), pin-back. The first slightly bent, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Dunedin Orphans Club, c1940s, Past President's medal, with (3) 10 Years bars, in gilt (25x25mm), no maker, with ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'A.W.Kummert'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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N.S.C. (Nelson Savage Club), c1940s, badge struck in silver (35x25mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
Hastings Orphans Club, c1940s, badge struck in voided silver (35x25mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Orphans Club badges, c1940s, silver (2), silvered (2) and brass and enamel (1), includes Hastings, Mt Maunganui and Hastings. All with pin-backs, very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
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Dunedin Orphans Club, c1940s, struck in voided silver (25x27mm) with 10 Years bar, no maker, ring top with ribbon and pin-back bar. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Hamilton Orphans Club, Past President's badge, handcrafted in voided silver (40x28mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'J.W.Parker/1953'; another, club badge in silver and enamel (33x29mm), by Mayer & Kean Ld, Wellington, pin-back; Gisborne Savage Club, Past Rangatira's badge in silver (tiki 35x18mm), by Stoneham (A.Stoneham, Dunedin & Wellington); M.S.C., in base metal and enamel (27x25mm), by Parklin, Palmerston, ring top suspension. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Orphans and Savage Clubs, c1950s-1960s, collection of badges belonging to Les Askew, Past Dominion President, includes cased Dominion Past President's jewel (1966-68) in silver (120x50mm) [illustrated]; 'Past Chief' tiki badge in gold (9ct, 9.5g, 35x20mm), by P&L, pin-back [illustrated]; includes Orphans Club badges for Gisborne, Matamata, Mt Maunganui, Orewa, Tokoroa, Wellington [illustrated], and Savage Club badges for Cambridge, Christchurch, Eltham, Masterton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Opunake, South Canterbury, Stratford, Wanganui [illustrated], Wellington, Westport; Associated Kindred Clubs and other badges; also, WWI medal pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 21554 L/Cpl.A.L.Askew. N.Z.E.F. Impressed. Very fine - extremely fine. (45)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $400
Wellington Orphans' Club, 'Walter Johnson', c1960s, in silver and blue enamel (drop 32x28mm), by M&T Ltd (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Dominion of New Zealand Orphans & Savage Club, long service badges in silver gilt and enamel (34x30mm), for 40 years and 50 years respectively, by Theo. Mayer, Auckland, pin-backs, both inscribed 'Sir Charles Norwood' on the reverse. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
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A.S.C. (presumed attribution - Auckland Savage Club), stick pin in gold (probably 9ct, tot wt 6.4g, 50x15mm), no maker, metal pin, reverse inscribed 'Hugh Preddy/Rangitira/1964'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Savage Club, badges on ribbon (5), with silver bar at top (40x11mm), inscribed 'Greymouth Savage Club/Great Chief/P.B.Wareing/1966', badges include Greymouth Savage Club, Assocn. Kindred Clubs - Orphans & Savage, Hokitika Savage Club, Ch-Ch Savage Club, Nelson Savage Club. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90