Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 886 SESSION 4 (4.30PM MONDAY 30TH AUGUST) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $250
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SOLD $200
ADELAIDE (EXHIBITION), 1881, prize medal in gilt silver (29.5mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Morris Little/& Son/Phenyle'. A few very minor edge nicks and a few small marks in obverse field, otherwise very fine and scarce gilt issue.
This medal was awarded to Morris Little & Son in the Disinfectants Section of the Adelaide Exhibition held in 1881. Little's soluble phenyle was awarded a First Order of Merit along with Hesse's soluble carbolic compound, however the judges stated that they had a leaning in favour of the phenyle.
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