Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

Sale 88    22–24 Jul 2008   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 758    SESSION 3 (John Chapman Collection, 2.30pm Tuesday)    Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,800

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 Spink Australia Sale 2B (lot 505).

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