Agricultural & Horticultural Medals

Lot 699    Day 1    Agricultural & Horticultural Medals

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

FAMILY GROUP: National Chrysanthemum Society, in silver (39mm), by J.A.Restall, Birm, reverse inscribed 'Cambridge/Chrysanthemum/Society/Open Class/First Prize/24 Var. Cut. Blooms 12 JAPS12 Inc/T.C.P.Whiteley/April. 1893'; another, in bronze (39mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Auckland/Chrysanthemum/Society/April 1894/36/Varieties/Incurved & Japanese/T.Whiteley/First Prize'; another identical to previous but for '24/Varieties Incurved'; Auckland I.A. & M. Exhibition, 1913-14, struck in gold (9ct, 14.1g, 29mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Miss E.Whiteley/for/Sweet Peas' (M.1913-14/3 design); another identical but in silver (29mm), no suspension, reverse inscribed 'Miss E.Whiteley/for/Cut Flowers' (M.1913-14/3 design); another identical but in bronze (29mm), no suspension, reverse inscribed 'Miss E.Whiteley/for/Annuals' (M.1913-14/3 design); RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Affiliated Societies, struck in silver (44.5mm), by Pinches (London), reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Miss Whiteley/for/Cut Flowers/A.H.S./1916'; another identical in silver (45mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.H.S./Trade Display/Misses E & O Whiteley'; another identical but in bronze (45mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.H.S./Misses/E & O. Whiteley/.1937.'; another identical in bronze (45mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Trade Display/Rose Show/1937/Misses E. & O./Whiteley'. Mostly toned, the third medal with some oxidation marks, otherwise very fine - good very fine, the Exhibition medals all rare. (10)