Aust. Historical Medals

Sale 105    25–27 Mar 2014   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 755    Session 3 (2.30pm Tue 25th March)    Aust. Historical Medals

Estimate $1,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,700

BALLAARAT WEST FIRE BRIGADE, 1859, handcrafted medal in silver (36mm), silver disc within a heavy ring with beaded inner border, decorative suspension and brooch bars, crimson ribbon, engraved in centre of obverse, symbols of firefighting equipment including hose, helmet, ladder, lantern, grapnel, hammer, 'Ready Aye Ready' below, and 'Ballaarat West Fire Brigade / Established 1859' around, and on reverse 'Presented / by / Matthew Campbell Esq. / Capt of the Brigade / to / James Allan / for his / Expertness as a / Volunteer Fireman'. Good very fine and very rare in this style and period.

Ex Dr John M.Chapman Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 88 (lot 758) and Spink Australia Sale 2B (lot 505).

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