Australian Historical Medals

Sale 117    17–20 Apr 2018   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 590    SESSION 3 (2.30PM TUESDAY 17TH APRIL)    Australian Historical Medals

Estimate $280
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280

QUEENSLAND PASTORAL SOCIETY SPRINGSURE, prize medal, 1871, in bronze (51mm), by J.S.&A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'To/Messrs Griffiths/Fanning & Co/for the second best pen/of five combing Ewes/over twelve Months./1871'. A few spots of light verdigris, otherwise good very fine with some traces of mint red.

The 7th Annual Exhibition of the Queensland Pastoral Society was held at their yards at Springsure on Wednesday 5 July 1871. There were 38 entries in the various classes of combing and clothing sheep. In addition to the above award, Griffiths Fanning & Co was awarded a bronze medal for the second best pen of five fine combing rams over twelve months.

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