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The Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, silver award medals (6), viz. by A. Kirkwood (5), three figures, reverses named (William Binnie, Garth House…Glasgow Show 1925…William Binnie & Son, Glasgow 1934…Aberdeen 1935…Melrose 1936…Inverness 1948), all 48mm; and by Kirkwood & Son, arms and supporters, reverse named (W. Binnie & Son, Wester Garth, Inverness Show, 1948), 45mm (cf. Brodie 98); The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, silver award medals (13), viz. by Kirkwood & Son (3), similar, reverses named (W. Binnie & Son, Edinburgh Show 1955…Ayr 1958…Ingliston 1961), all 45mm; unsigned [by Kirkwood] (10), similar, reverses named (W. Binnie & Son, Paisley Show 1950…Alloa 1953…Edinburgh 1955 (2)…Inverness 1956…Ayr 1958…[Ingliston] 1961, 1964, 1965 (2), all 48mm. [19]. About very fine and better, a very comprehensive group of family awards spanning a period of 40 years (£350-400)
William Binnie & Son, Wester Garth, Denny, Stirling, poultry breeders. These medals were presented personally to the recipients by royalty or visiting dignataries to the shows, including the Duke of Edinburgh (1955), Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1964), the Duke of Buccleuch (1936), the Duke of Montrose (1950), the Earl of Mar and Kellie (1953) and the Earl of Caithness (1935); the legends on the medals state the name of the presenter
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