Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 17 May 2023
Academic prizes: a cased family group of four...
Academic prizes: a cased family group of four silver medals, comprising: The Reverend Thomas Huddart's School Dublin, an engraved oval in a silver mount incorporating a suspension ring, 41mm, ivy branches, rev. Latin presentation inscription to John Chaloner Smith for six months diligent study, 1839, marked for George Alcock, Dublin, slightly buckled, otherwise very fine; Portora Royal School Enniskillen, engraved oval of similar form to the last, to Richard T. Smith, from The Reverend Doctor Greham, 1846, marked for Henry Flavelle, Dublin 1846, very fine; Reverend John Fea's School, an engraved oval in a reeded mount incorporating a suspension ring, 39mm, a winged horse, 'TEGITUR FESTA VICTOR CORONA', rev. presentation inscription, to John Smith for "superior answering in Latin and English", undated, good very fine; and a struck circular medal, 39mm, uniface, a classical female figure places a wreath on the head of a boy reading from a gospel, Greek legend, rev. presentation inscription to B. Smith for Latin Literature, 1848, by J. C. Parkes of Dublin, extremely fine, [4], all accommodated in a fitted leather bound case.
(Round Medal in 39.4mm diameter)