Catalogue
Castlemaine Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1868, handcrafted medal in silver (56.5mm), plain silver disc with an ornate floral design surround and swivel suspension from a scroll clasp, obverse, a central overlay of a cast silver bunch of grapes and leaves, inscribed around 'Agricultural & Horticultural Society Castlemaine', inscribed on reverse 'Best Colonial White Wine / Presented / by / J.W.Lyon / to / Mr Thos Meredith / 1st Prize / Vintage 1868'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,600
Bank Street School, Emerald Hill, 1868, in silver (41.5mm) by W.J.Taylor London, inscribed on obverse 'Bank Street School Emerald Hill', and on reverse 'Highest Class / Frederick Smith / Decr 1868'. With case of issue, gold blocked inside lid 'Kilpatrick & Co / Goldsmiths & Jewellers / To His Excellency / 59 Collins St West / Melbourne. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Queensland Pastoral Society, Springsure, 1868, in silver (51mm) by J.S.& A.B. Wyon, inscribed on reverse 'Banana Branch / to / Thomas Gillespie Esq. / for the best Colonial-bred / Blood Stallion / 1868'. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,000
Queensland Pastoral Society, Springsure, 1868, in bronze (51mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, inscribed on reverse 'Banana Branch / to / Thomas Gillespie Esq. / for the second best pen / of five Colonial Bred Rams / over twelve months / 1868'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
Northern Agricultural Association, Singleton Show, 1869, in silver (45mm), plain silver disc engraved both sides with a twisted rope surround and grape leaf finial and suspension ring, inscribed on obverse 'Northern Agricultural / Association / Singleton Show / 26 Aug.1869', and on reverse 'Awarded to / Messrs Kelman / of Kirkton / for the best / best (sic) four bottles of Red Wine / Vintage 1868'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Northern Agricultural Association, Singleton Show, 1869, in silver (45mm), plain silver disc engraved both sides with a twisted rope surround and grape leaf finial and suspension ring, inscribed on obverse 'Northern Agricultural / Association / Singleton Show / 26 Aug.1869', and on reverse 'Awarded to / S.B.Dight Esq / of Clifford / for second best / pen of five fat sheep / coarse woolled'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Northern Agricultural Association, Singleton Show, 1871, in silver (47mm), plain silver disc engraved both sides with a twisted rope surround and grape leaf finial and suspension ring, inscribed on obverse 'Northern Agricultural / Association / Singleton Show / 16th August 1871' and on reverse 'Awarded / to / S.B.Dight Esq / of Clifford / for best / Fat Steer / any breed'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Award tankard, in silver with see through base (ht 8.5cms), inscribed 'Upper Yarra Scratch Fours / C.H. / Wheatland / No.2 / 1869'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $650
Tasmanian Council of Education, in gold (42mm, 57.5gms) by J.S.Wyon, inscribed around edge 'James W.Whyte, Senior Associate 1870'. FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,100
Tasmanian Council of Education, in white metal (42mm) by J.S.Wyon. This is a trial strike showing a substantially different reverse die and is the only specimen recorded in this metal. Edge knock on reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
William Branwhite Clarke Memorial Award, in bronze (55mm), obverse, William Branwhite Clarke M.A. F.R.S. 1870, reverse, The Royal Society of New South Wales, Sydney, For / Researches / in / Natural / Science'. Slight edge bruise on reverse, otherwise FDC.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Coonamble P(astoral) & A(gricultural) Association, c1870, handcrafted medal in silver (45mm), composite medal, engraved Maltese cross with a central oval overlay and loop mount, engraved on obverse 'Coonamble / P & A / Association' within centre, and on reverse 'For / Champion Ram / Won by / T.M.Keogh', stamped 'Sterling Silver'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Coonamble P(astoral) & A(gricultural) Association, c1870, handcrafted medal in silver (37mm), composite medal, engraved Maltese cross with a central oval overlay and loop mount, engraved on obverse 'Coonamble / P & A / Association' within centre, and on reverse 'For / 2 strong combing / Merino Rams 5 yrs / won by / T.M.Keogh'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Coonamble P(astoral) & A(gricultural) Association, c1870, handcrafted medal in silver (37mm), composite medal, engraved Maltese cross with a central oval overlay and loop mount, engraved on obverse 'Coonamble / P & A / Association' within centre, and on reverse 'For best / Gentlemans Hackney / won by / T.M.Keoghs / 'Darkie'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Masonic jewel, c1870, in gold (18ct, 37gms, 37.5mm x 64mm) by H.Newman (Melbourne jeweller), a central six pointed star enclosed in a circle backed with blue enamel, circle inscribed 'Deo Regi Fratribus Honor Fidelitas Benevolentia', star inscribed 'Beauty / Wisdom / Strength / Truth / Peace / Concord'. The outer border is set with six rose cut diamonds between engraved star points, the whole enclosed within a decorated cast frame with voided brackets above and below. The jewel is suspended from an ornate clasp with another pin backed clasp with smaller bar on a ribbon, uninscribed. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
New South Wales Intercolonial Exhibition, c1870, in bronze (47mm) by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, obverse, Ricketty Dick portrait by Julius Hogarth (c.f. C.1873/1-2). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
New South Wales Intercolonial Exhibition, c1870, in white metal (47mm) by Stokes & Martin, obverse with portrait of 'Rickety Dick' by Julius Hogarth (cf.C1873/1-2). Holed at top. Edge bruise on reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
New South Wales Intercolonial Exhibition, c1870, in white metal gilt (47mm) by Stokes & Martin, obverse, Ricketty Dick portrait by Julius Hogarth (c.f. C.1873/1-2). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
New South Wales Intercolonial Exhibition, c1870, in white metal (47mm) by Stokes & Martin, obverse, Ricketty Dick portrait by Julius Hogarth (c.f. C.1873/1-2). Good very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
New South Wales Railways, Life Pass, c1870, handcrafted in gold (13gms, 26mm), composite manufacture of two discs within a frame with a scrolled mount, obverse, cast overlay of Royal Arms, reverse, voided monogram 'NSWR' and inscribed around rim 'The Hon. Sir James Martin C.J. Life Pass', engraved around edge 'T.T.Jones & Son Sydney'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Port Phillip Kangaroo Office, in bronze gilt (22mm), obverse, half ounce 1853, obverse die (heavily rusted), reverse, wreath around unofficial Coat of Arms. Good extremely fine and extremely rare, believed only six struck.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,050
Port Phillip Kangaroo Office, 1873, in brass (22mm), obverse, aboriginal head by Julius Hogarth (I.H.on truncation), Ex. Rex Australia / 1873, reverse, half ounce Kangaroo Office 1853. Good extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000
Queen Victoria, lead strikes from dies and hubs used by Stokes for 19th century medalets. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Wimmera District Pastoral & Agricultural Society, 1871,in gold (45mm, 40.3gms) by (J.H. S.C. / G.Crisp Melbourne), inscribed on reverse `Presidents / Champion Prize / awarded to / S.Wilson / for / Champion Ram / and / Champion Ewe / 1871'. Edge knock, extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Opening of the Victorian Exhibition, 1872, in white metal (47mm) (C.1872/3 variant, different reverse die). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Opening of the Victorian Exhibition, 1872, in white metal (47mm) (C.1872/3). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Opening of the Victorian Exhibition, 1872, award medal in white metal (47mm) uninscribed (c.f. C.1872/3 different reverse die). Holed at top, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, 1872, award medal in bronze (89.5mm) by Hardy Brothers, London and Sydney, inscribed on reverse 'James Campbell / Morpeth / Chicory / 837 / No1207 / 1872'. With original case of issue. A rare example of an award to a a token issuer, though not for tokens. FDC.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Wimmera District Pastoral & Agricultural Society, 1872, in bronze (45mm) obverse J.H. S.C. G.Crisp Melbourne in exergue, inscribed on reverse '2nd Prize / 2 Lincoln Ewes / A.McMillan / 1872'. Edge bruise, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
N.S.W. Rifle Association, c1873, in silver (30mm), obverse, aborigine with spear and boomerang - soldier with rifle, 1788-1873, reverse N.S.W. / Rifle / Association within wreath.
Estimate $130
SOLD $230