Lisnaskea Farming Society, a silver award medal by I. Parkes, named (Mr John Paterson, Clearress, for the best Milch Cow, 1843), 42mm; Idrone Farming Society, a copper award medal by W. Woodhouse, named (B. Burton Esq, for his Heifer, Exhibited Octr. 3rd 1849), 43mm (cf. DNW M5, 1024-6) [2]. First very fine, second with minor edge nicks, otherwise almost extremely fine; latter in original fitted case by John C. Parkes, 111 Lower Coombe, Dublin £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Historical Medals from the Collection of the late David Perry.

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Provenance: *First bt at New Forest Show, August 1985; second bt November 1988.

For other medals of the Idrone society to B. Burton, see DNW M5, lots 1024-5