Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)
Lot 763 SESSION 3 (John Chapman Collection, 2.30pm Tuesday) Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $2,900
HIGHLAND SOCIETY, Buninyong, 1860, handcrafted medal in silver (58mm), silver disc enclosed in a thin beaded ring frame with loop mount and ornamental brooch bar, obverse, central cast figure of a highlander in high relief with sword and shield, engraved around 'Highland Society Instituted 1857 / Lamh Na / Ceartais', engraved on reverse 'Buninyong / 1st Prize / Strathspeys & Reels / Dancing / Archibald Lamond / Decr.26th 1860'. Extremely fine.
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