Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

Sale 88    22–24 Jul 2008   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 773    SESSION 3 (John Chapman Collection, 2.30pm Tuesday)    Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

Estimate $25,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

NEW SOUTH WALES PRIZE EXHIBITORS MEDAL, 1862 (London) in gold (76mm) struck in virtually pure gold (23.5ct) (12ozs / 365gms) by W.Kullrich, awarded as a special prize by the New South Wales Government for the best spun yarn from NSW grown wool to Joseph Craven of Dole Mill, Thornton, Yorkshire. Inscribed on edge `Joseph Craven. Fabric'. Probably the largest Australian Award medal in gold. In original case. Nearly FDC and unique.

Ex Spink Australia Sale 3 (lot 106). At the time of the award the French lodged a protest claiming that the Bradford entries of Craven could only have been made in France and had been smuggled across to England. To produce the medal to the specific requirements set down by the N.S.W. Government proved costly and difficult according to newspaper accounts. The cost came to over Å“200 just to make the medal. Together with original newspaper cuttings.

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