Catalogue
Lot 601
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in silver (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374; BHM. 258). Obverse field marks and scratch on reverse ...
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Lot 602
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in silver (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374, BHM.258). Edge bruises and knocks, otherwise nearly fine ...
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Lot 603
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in bronze (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H. 374; BHM.258). Red brown, lighty toned, nearly uncirculated ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Lot 604
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in bronze (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374; BHM.258). Copper red patina, nearly uncirculated and rare ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Lot 605
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in bronze (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374; BHM.258). Minor obverse rim bruise at 2 o'clock, ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Lot 606
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in bronze (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374; BHM. 258). Dark grey patina good very fine, ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Lot 607
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in bronze (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H. 374; BHM.258) Rim bruises otherwise medium brown good ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Lot 608
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
THE ROYAL SOCIETY (OF LONDON) COPLEY MEDAL (1737) IN GOLD (43MM) BY J.S. Tanner (M.I. ii, 522/81; Eimer 540) reverse inscribed 'Sir Geo. Schuckburgh Evelyn ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Lot 609
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
FRANCE, Louis XVIII, Cruise of the Corvette 'L'Uranie', 1817, in bronzed copper (40mm) (cf M.H.188). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $700
Lot 610
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, Banksian medal, in silver (38mm) by W.Wyon (BHM 1041; Eimer 1138) 'Presented to/ S.P. Edwards Esqr./for/cucumbers/ Exhibited July 10/1841' (3mm thick ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Lot 611
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (56mm) by the Royal Mint (C.1853/2). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Lot 612
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
MELBOURNE EXHIBITION 1854, in white metal (38mm) by W. Barclay, struck by Reginald Scaife for W.J. Taylor at the exhibition building (C.1854/3). Slight bend, some ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Lot 613
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
THOMAS WOOLNER, bronze cliche or electrotype cast portrait medallion (21.5cm) of Sir James Martin in round wooden frame (33cm) signed and dated 1854. the portrait ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,100
Lot 614
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
THOMAS WOOLNER, plaster cast portrait medallion (23.5cm) of Thomas Carlyle in glazed round wooden frame (34.5cm), signed and dated 1855. Extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Lot 615
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
THOMAS WOOLNER, Alfred Lord Tennyson, c1855, large round portrait medallion, blue jasper (23cm) stamped WEDGEWOOD on back. Large single crack in flan to centre otherwise ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Lot 616
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
THOMAS WOOLNER, plaster cast portrait medallion (26.5cm) of Alfred Lord Tennyson in glazed round wooden frame (34.5cm) signed and dated 1856. Seal broken on frame ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Lot 617
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
THE WRECK OF THE ADMELLA 1859, copper cliche or electrotype shell of the obverse of the medal issued by de Gruchy and Leigh and struck ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
Lot 618
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
ABORIGINAL KING PLATE OR GORGET, in thin brass (70x165mm), 'King Wanney / 1861' in centre, plants on ground line, appears to be circa 1860's. Very ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Lot 619
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
ABORIGINAL KING PLATE OR GORGET,IN brass inscribed Toby, King of Vanrook with traces of red and black enamel, with original chain. 175x80mm. Lettering was ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Lot 620
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
ABORIGINAL BREAST PLATE OR MEDAL, Royalty type, inscribed 'Count Dorsay' within an inner circle, below an emu, kangaroo and crown, all within an outer geometric ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,300
Lot 621
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND, in bronze (72mm) by R. Capner and Sydney Mint (W.N1), reverse inscribed 'S.L. Hester/for/Cinnabar/1878'. Some signs of verdigris ...
Estimate $70
SOLD $180
Lot 622
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND, in bronze (72mm) by R.Capner and Sydney Mint (W.N1) uninscribed. Edge nicks otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $170
Lot 623
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879 in grey (76mm) by J.S and A.B. Wyon. Pedestal mount hole in edge otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Lot 624
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Banksian medal, in bronze (38mm) by W.Wyon (faint traces) (BHM.1041 var; Eimer 138 var) reverse inscribed 'Jersey/to/MrPonds/for a group of varigated ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Lot 625
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY OF FRANCE, in silver (51mm) by Althie Dubois inscribed to 'Sir Samuel Wilson/Pisciculture/1879'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $7,100
Lot 626
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880, in gold (51.3 gms, 39mm) by H.Stokes, impressed around edge 'Major H.Clementi - For Services'. Edge bruise and edge knock at ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,100
Lot 627
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1880, in silver (51mm) by H. Stokes edge impressed 'E.A. & W. Greenslade, Bristol-Planes'. With original envelope (tatty condition). Obverse rim knock ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Lot 628
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
THOMAS WOOLNER SQUARE PLASTER PORTRAIT MEDALLION (15CM) OF HIS WIFE IN CONTEMPORARY GLAZED WOODEN FRAME (27.8CM) signed T.W. and dated 1883. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Lot 629
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
JUBILEE OF VICTORIA EXHIBITION, 1884-85, in silver (30mm), by Stokes & Martin, inscribed on reverse 'H. Rowland'. With original fitted case, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $740
Lot 630
Sale 80 Aust Historical Medals
VICTORIAN RAILWAYS, Free Pass in silver (36 x 25mm) 'W.G. Baillie Esq. M.L.A.'. Pierced at side as issued, toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $900