A Collection of Golf Medals

Great Britain, Middlesex: Acton Golf Club, a bronze award medal by Elkington, oak tree springing from ducal coronet, trunk severed by an ancient cross-cut saw [the crest of the Duke of Abercorn], reverse named (1897 February, A Spence), 25mm. Very fine; with ring for suspension (£10-15)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Golf Medals.

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Acton Golf Club, believed located at fields near Noel Road, Acton which are now built over, and founded in the 1890s; the land on which the golf course was situated was presumably part of the Abercorn Estates