Aust. Historical Medals

Lot 940    Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday)    Aust. Historical Medals

Estimate $24,000
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NORTH EASTERN PASTORAL & AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, Murchison, 1882-1887, a group of nineteen prize medals in gold and eleven in silver, by E.Altmann, Melbourne, all awarded to Charles Percy Davis of Mount Camel Station, Redcastle, presented on six blue velvet covered boards with gold blocked lettering detailing each award, medals are all engraved on reverse; first board for the Spring Show 1882, First Prize gold medal (18ct, 14.2gm, 39mm x 28mm oval) with scroll mount and loop, for '2 Tooth / Merino Ewe'; Second Prize silver medals (44mm)(3) for '4 Tooth / Merino Ewe'; '2 Tooth / Merino Ewe'; '2 Tooth / Merino Ram'; second board for the Spring Show 1883, First Prize gold medal (18ct, 12.1gm, 40mm x 26mm oval) with scroll mount and loop, for 'Pen 3 Merino Ewes / (2 Tooth)'; (18ct, 12.7gm, 40mm x 27mm) with scroll mount and loop, for 'Light Hackney'; Second Prize gold medal (18ct, 10.4gm, 36mm x 23mm oval) with scroll mount and loop, for 'Pen 3 Merino Ewes / (4 tooth and upwards)'; Second Prize silver medal (50mm) for 'Pen 3 Merino Ewes / (2 Tooth); third board for Show of 1884, First Prize gold medals (2) (18ct, 15.1gm, 38mm x 26 oval) with scroll mount and loop, for '3 Merino Ewes / 2 Tooth' and 'Merino Ram / 2 Tooth'; Second Prize gold medals (3) (18ct, 11.8gm, 11.1gm, 12.4gm, 36mm x 23mm oval) with scroll mounts, for '3 Merino Ewes / 2 Tooth'; 'Merino Ram / 4 Tooth' and '3 Merino Ewes / 4 tooth and up'; fourth board for Show of 1885, First Prize gold medals (2) (18ct, 13gm, 12.8gm, 39mm) with loop mount for '2 Tooth / Merino Ram' and 'Light Hack'; Second Prize gold medal (18ct, 9.6gm, 33mm) with scroll mount, for '3 Merino Ewes / 4 Tooth & Up'; Second Prize silver medals (2) (50mm) for '2 Tooth Merino Ram' and '3 Merino Ewes 2 Tth'; fifth board for Show of 1886, First Prize gold medals (4) (18ct, 13gm, 41mm a 33mm) with Maltese Cross shape surround and loop mount, for '14 Stone Hunter'; (18ct, 18.6gm, 46mm) with elaborate surround and loop mount, for 'Pen of 3 Ewes / 4 Tooth'; (18ct, 16.8gm, 48mm) with elaborate surround and loop mount, for 'Ram 2 Tooth'; (18ct, 16.9gm, 38mm x 34mm) with loop mount, for 'Pen of 3 Ewes / 2 tooth'; Second Prize silver medals (50mm [2], 44mm), for 'Pen of 3 Ewes / 4 Tooth', 'Ram - 2 Tooth' and '10 Stone Hunter'; sixth board for Spring Show of 1887, First Prize gold medals (18ct, 17.1gm, 44mm x 36mm) with loop mount, for 'Merino Ewes / 2 Tooth'; (18ct, 15.5gm, 37mm x 32mm) with loop mount, for 'Merino Ram / 2 Tooth'; Second prize gold medal (18ct, 13.4gm, 40mm x 37mm)' for 'Merino Ewes / 4 Tooth and Upwards'; Second Prize silver medals (50mm [2]) for 'Merino Ram / 2 Tooth' and 'Merino Ewes / 2 Tooth'. Uncirculated and rare as a group to one person. (30)

Charles Percy Davis, born in 1841 and was educated at the Hutchins School in Hobart, then in England and Europe. On his return to Australia he represented his uncles as general manager of their pastoral properties in different States. In 1865 he purchased Mount Camel Station near Heathcote, Victoria where he ran superfine pure Merino sheep. In 1821 the property was resumed by the Closer Settlement Board and Charles Davis returned to England where he died in 1926.