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United Fire Brigades Association, medal "For Valour", c1880, handcrafted in silver (42x42mm), by F.W.C. (Frederick W.Collins, Napier), unawarded; 25 Years Service Star, in gold (18ct, tot wt 15.9g, 40mm), by F.W.C. (O&D.115), reverse inscribed 'Presented to/-'. Extremely fine and excessively rare, the first toned. (2)
Estimate $2,100
Not offered
Nelson Volunteer Fire Brigade, hand engraved presentation shield in silver (67x50mm), no maker, lug and screw back suspension, inscribed 'Presented To/William Lightfoot/by the Members of the/Nelson Volunteer/Fire Brigade/As a mark of their Appreciation/For services rendered to them/As Captain & Otherwise/During the last/Fourteen Years/1880'. Fine.
Estimate $420
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, uniface, in silver (39mm), no maker (Teutenberg design), reverse inscribed 'Presented/to/Chas.Gardner/Member of/Wellington Fire Brigade/For 5 Years Service/Dating From/1875' (cfD&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine and a very rare first type.
Estimate $520
Not offered
Mornington Volunteer Fire Brigade (Dunedin), Estd. 1877, hand engraved/struck in silver (44mm), no maker (possibly Hislop), 'Dunedin N.Z.' in exergue on reverse, scroll, ring top and bar with pin-back suspension, obverse hand engraved on a smoothed out obverse of an unknown struck medal, struck reverse, inscribed 'Presented/To/Henry Stokes/For/5 Years Service/In/M.V.F.B./Octr.1877/To/Octr.1882'. Very fine.
Estimate $840
Not offered
S.V.F.B. (Shortland Volunteer Fire Brigade), presentation medal, handcrafted in silver (55x32mm), by F.S.Wylie, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, hand engraved fire cart on obverse, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Captain/Alexr. McLachlan/By The/Shortland V.F.Brigade/For Services Rendered/At Fire/15th March 1887'. Toned, extremely fine and a very rare early fire brigade award, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $2,400
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (2) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/J.B.Milson Esqr./Mayor of Lyttelton/To/Fireman/H.Graham/Lyttelton F.Brigade/For/Five Years Service/Dating From Jul.14/1882' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $560
Not offered
A.T.V.F.B., Auckland fire brigade monogram template, voided initials in brass (40x30mm), (by Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (D&C.L1). Very fine.
Estimate $280
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United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Lieutenant/W.Winefield/By The/Geraldine/V.Fire Brigade/Nov 12 1889' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $210
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), no ribbon or bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/Thomas Cox/By the/Masterton/V.Fire Brigade/Sep 11.1889' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Good very fine.
Estimate $170
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(Christchurch Volunteer Fire Brigade), c1890s, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Manual Engine/5 Men/1st Prize', reverse inscribed 'Won By/Fireman W.Condon'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
Not offered
D.V.F.B. (presumed attribution, Devonport Volunteer Fire Brigade), monogram template, voided initials in brass (40x30mm), (by Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (D&C.L6). Very fine.
Estimate $280
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Fire Brigade, uniface trial strike, in copper (28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (D&C.X7). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $520
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Fire brigade, maker's medal centrepieces, uniface, struck in silver (15mm (6), 13mm, 15x8mm), by (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland). Extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $660
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Fire brigade, maker's medal centrepieces, uniface, struck in silver (18mm, 17mm, 15mm (2), 13mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $560
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with 2 Years Service bar, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Captain/Benjn Hounslow/By The/Masterton/V.Fire Brigade/For/Five Years Service/Dating From Dec./1885' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, good extremely fine, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $560
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), no suspender, ribbon or bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/John Vincent/by the/Mt.Eden/V.Fire Brigade/Aug.7, 1891' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Edge bruising, very fine.
Estimate $140
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Fire Brigade Demonstration, 1892, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 10.6g, 34mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/The Members Of/The City Council/For/Fire Escape/Competition'. Very fine.
Estimate $420
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, struck uniface in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), missing bar and ribbon, reverse inscribed '5 Years Service Medal/Railway/Fire Brigade/Jas Kinghton/Joined/Jany.1888.' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Good very fine.
Estimate $420
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Napier FBD (Fire Brigades' Demonstration), 7.3.94, hand engraved in silver (40x32mm), by G.J.C. (Garibaldi J.Clarke, Napier), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Won By/Dunedin City'. Very fine.
Estimate $280
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Lieutenant/H.Moore/By The/Paeroa/V.Fire Brigade/Oct.23 1898' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine, in box of issue.
Estimate $210
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (7) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Lieutenant/R.Lane/By The/Waimate/V.Fire Brigade/7.98' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $280
Not offered
Family group, United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (9) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Foreman/C.Surman/By The/Mt Eden/V.Fire Brigade/21.7.99.'; A.C.C. (Auckland Coupling Competition), medal handcrafted in silver with gold (35x26mm), no maker, scroll with ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed '3 Men Hose & Hyd./Competition/1st/Prize/C.Surman/A.Dunn & H.Jane/27.10.00'; United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), missing ribbon and bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/C.P.Surman./By/Mt Eden V.F.B./3.7.22.'; A.M.V.F.B. (presumed attribution - Auckland Municipal Volunteer Fire Brigade), 1938, in silver (37x30mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), scroll with ring top, ribbon and ornate bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'C.Surman/5 Yrs Service/22.6.33/to/22.6.38' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $770
Not offered
NP (New Plymouth) Fire Police, 25 years lapel pin gold star (9ct, 1.7g); F.P. badge, c1900 in silver (45x43mm), by JMDW, button back, inscribed on obverse '15'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $280
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, c1900, mourning brooch, struck in silver (25mm) by Anton Teutenberg, Auckland, pin-back (D&C.L4). Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
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United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, c1900, mourning brooch, struck in silver (25mm) by Anton Teutenberg, Auckland, pin-back (D&C.L4). Missing insert from back, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $180
Not offered
Gore Patriotic Sports, (c1900), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 24x24mm), by J.Baker (Gore), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Fire Brigade Race/150 Yds./M.Cremer.'. Very fine.
Estimate $280
Not offered
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), without ribbon or service bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/T.Partington/By The/New Plymouth/V.Fire Brigade/Mar.1900' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $240
Not offered
Onehunga V.F.Brigade, fob medal, handcrafted in silver (30x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To J.Cunningham Hydrant Man/18 Months/Service/1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
Masefield's Fire (Auckland), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 26mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Fireman/J.Hunt/19.01.', reverse inscribed 'Masefield's Fire/Oct.15'. Very fine.
Estimate $240
Not offered
SDFB (South Dunedin Fire Brigade), Labor Day 1901, fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (50x40mm), by Paterson (W.J.Paterson, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/C.E.Wilkins/Hose Reel/Event'; another, handcrafted in silver with gold (45x45mm), by S.S., ring top with bar for ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/S.D.F.B./Coupl. Practice'; another, hand engraved in silver with gold (30x30mm), no maker, ring top with bar for ribbon suspension, obverse inscribed 'CEW', reverse inscribed 'H.R.F.B. (Hillside Road Fire Brigade)/Competition 1907/Won By/Capt.C.E.Wilkins'. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $880
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