Australian Historical Medals
Lot 1090 SESSION 4 (4.30pm Tuesday 21 July) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420
FIELD MARSHALL SIR HENRY NORMAN, former Governor of Queensland, prize medal in bronze (44mm) established in his memory for awarding to the senior Indian Army cadet of the term, obverse, bust of Sir Henry Norman right, reverse, inscription within wreath, 'In Memory Of / A Hero Of The / Indian Army This Medal / Was Founded By His / Friends And Comrades / For Presentation To / The Senior Indian / Cadet Of The Term'. In John Pinches, London case of issue, uncirculated.
Sir Henry Wylie Norman, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., C.I.E., 1826-1904, soldier and administrator in India, Governor of Jamaica and of Queensland from 1 May 1889. He left Queensland on 14 November 1895 for London where he acted as Agent-General for the colony of Queensland. There is a bronze mural tablet to his memory in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, London. Together with research.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 1088
POLICE FORCE OF VICTORIA, Plain Clothes, identification medallion in silver (36mm) 1902-1947, by Stokes & ...
Estimate $300
Lot 1089
S(OUTH) A(USTRALIAN) C(OMMERCIAL) T(RAVELLERS) AND W(AREHOUSEMEN), Rifle Club, 'Dawson Shield' 1903, handcrafted medal in gold ...
Estimate $450
Lot 1090 This lot
FIELD MARSHALL SIR HENRY NORMAN, former Governor of Queensland, prize medal in bronze (44mm) established ...
Estimate $400
Lot 1091
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, silver medal For Bravery, unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Lot 1092
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, New South Wales, prize medal in bronze (52.5mm) by J.S.Wyon, obverse, Coat ...
Estimate $150