Australian Historical Medals
Lot 461 SESSION 3 (2.30PM TUESDAY 23RD NOV) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $2,500
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SOLD $2,600
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION SYDNEY, 1879, uniface, in silver (38mm), by W.Burtt, 'Judge' bottom suspension bar and 'New South Wales' pin-back top suspension bar, reverse inscribed, 'A.Gilles.'. With original dilapidated ribbon, a few very small edge nicks and hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Judge A.W.Gilles of Glebe, Sydney was listed in the 1879 Exhibition Report p262 as a judge under Classes for Clothing, Jewellery, Ornaments and Travelling Equipments (Classes 250-257). He was also listed on page clii as having received a bronze exhibition medal for services.
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