Catalogue
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 $980
Not offered
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 $210
Not offered
Brass bands, a group of silver and silvered (mostly silver) fob medals, most with ribbons and bars, won between 1956 and 1969, includes Kaikorai Roslyn Mills Band (8, three illustrated), championships noted, Invercargill 1956 [illustrated], 1963 and 1967, Alexandra 1962, Balclutha 1964, Christchurch 1964, Auckland 1965, also includes N.Z.B.B.A. (NZ Brass Bands Association) 25 Years service medal with loose bars for 35 Years, 45 Years, 50 Years and 55 Years, none are named. Very fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $240
Not offered
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Shell Youth Orchestra Scholarship, c1970s, medal struck in bronze (51mm), no maker (Mayer & Toye), unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), 1945-1981, a group of medals and badges, in silver and base metal, awarded to R.Simpson, the group includes N.I.B.B.A., W.B.B.A., R.B.B., Port Nicholson Silver Band and an Hon. Member's badge for the Lower Hutt Municipal Band, makers noted, F.Waters and Mayer & Kean. Pin-back suspensions, fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $170
Not offered
N.Z. Maternity, nurses badge, uniface, struck in silver (35x27mm), no maker, ring top and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '289/Ellen F.McKay/Auckland/8-9-19'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $170
Not offered
Nursing and sporting, badges and medallions awarded to Miss E. (Bessie) Everett, between 1914 and 1938, gold, silver and base metal, noted a red cross patch from Napier Hospital and a miniature hand mirror with picture (presumably of Bessie). Fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $170
Not offered
State Dental Nurse, New Zealand, uniface, struck in copper gilt and blue enamel (45x30mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, ring top and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.M.Miller/1940'. Fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
State Dental Nurse, New Zealand, uniface, struck in copper gilt and blue enamel (40x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.K.Douglas'. Fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
Group of Seven: Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E. Civil, 2nd type)(lady); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star with 8th Army clasp; Italy Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; British War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45. All medals un-named. Very fine.
Estimate $1,400
Not offered
Auckland Hospital Board, Male Staff Sick Benefit Club, Est 1937, uniface, struck in silver gilt (37mm), by Young & Co (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.J.Carpenter/1951.53'. Good very fine.
Estimate $170
Not offered
New Zealand State Dental Nurse, badge in brass and blue enamel (42x32mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, bar at top with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'P.M.Godfrey/1953'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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Waihi Hospital, presentation trowel, 1902, electroplated with horn handle (blade 130x60mm), inscribed 'Waihi/Hospital/Coronation/Day.1902/Edward VII/Rev.M.Brodie'. Fine.
Estimate $210
Not offered
Methodist Sunday School (Timaru), presentation trowel, in sterling silver with faux ivory handle (300x90mm), by H&T (Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham), blade hallmarked for Birmingham 1902, inscribed 'Presented by the Trustees/To/John Jackson Esq. J.P./On The Occasion Of His/Laying The Foundation Stone/Of The/Jackson Memorial Methodist/Sunday School/Timaru/14th March 1907'. Surface marks, very fine.
Estimate $490
Not offered
Canterbury College, presentation trowel, handcrafted in silver with faux bone handle (tot wt 180g, 35x87mm), by H&T, hallmark for Birmingham 1907, inscribed on top surface 'Presented/To/G.W.Russell/Chairman of Board of Governors/of/Canterbury College/By/William Greig & Sons/On the Occasion of Laying the Foundation Stone/of the/Chemical Laboratory/at Canterbury College. June 3rd 1909/Messrs Collins & Harman/Architects'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $520
Not offered
Presbyterian Church (Otahuhu), presentation trowel, handcrafted in silver (250x78mm), with native timber wooden handle, uncertain maker's mark, inscribed on top 'Presented/To/The Rt Hon.W.F.Massey/P.C./Prime Minister of N.Z./on the occasion of his laying/The Foundation Stone/of the/Otahuhu Presbyterian/Church/1914' 'Hugh C.Grierson/Architect'. Very fine and a very rare presentation piece to a Prime Minister.
Estimate $1,400
Not offered
Opening of O'Conor Memorial Home (Westport), February 7th 1918, by Arthur Leaver Esq., First Trustee, handcrafted silver presentation key (135x48mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Arthur Leaver Esq./Mayor of Westport/By/Swan & Swan/Architects'. Very fine and impressive.
Estimate $420
Not offered
Waipiata Sanatorium (Otago), presentation key, 8th April 1925, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.6g, 70x23mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/to/John Matheson Esq/On/Opening/Waipiata Sanatorium/Otago, N.Z./E.R.Wilson Architect'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
Not offered
Christchurch, presentation key, handcrafted in silver (70x30mm), inscribed 'To the/Hon.J.A.Young/from Plunket Society/Chch Branch/opening of/Karitane Mothers Cottage/17.2.26'. Fine.
Estimate $150
Not offered
Waikato District Hospital, presentation key, handcrafted in silver gilt and enamel (140x45mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented To/The Hon.J.A.Young/Minister of Health/On His Opening The/New Nurses Home/at the/Waikato District Hospital/11-3-26'. Extremely fine, in fitted case of issue.
Estimate $420
Not offered
Auckland, presentation key, handcrafted in silver (95x29mm), unknown maker, hallmark for Birmingham 1925, pin-back suspension, obverse inscribed 'Presented to/the/Hon.J.A.Young/Minister/For Hospitals', reverse inscribed In Commemoration/of the opening of the/Wallace Wards/Auckland Hospital/25th July 1926'. Very fine.
Estimate $210
Not offered
Plunket Rooms (Pahiatua), presentation key, 1926, in silver (95x28mm), with unknown maker's mark, obverse inscribed 'Plunket/Rooms/Pahiatua/23rd Sept./1926', reverse iscribed 'Presented To/The Hon J.A.Young/Minister/of/Health'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $240
Not offered
New Hokianga Hospital, presentation key, handcrafted in steel (150x35mm), no maker, inscribed 'Hokianga Hospital' with a steel plaque inscribed 'Presented To The/Honourable J.A.Young M.P./Minister of Health/on the occasion of his opening of the/New Hokianga Hospital/Jan.1928'. Extremely fine, in a fitted wooden case.
Estimate $170
Not offered
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 $170
Not offered
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 $350
Not offered
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 $1,000
Not offered
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 $210
Not offered
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 $350
Not offered
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 $520
Not offered
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 $100
Not offered