British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Bebington Horticultural Society, 1886, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Amateurs Class, for Collection of Cut Flowers, won by George F. Bird), 45mm (Edge –); Chester Horticultural Society, a bronze award medal by Lowe & Sons, Chester, named (1896, Messrs. Laing & Mather, for Carnations), 38mm (cf. Edge S10); Fidler & Sons Horticultural Medal for Excellence, a silver award, unsigned, named (Shrewsbury, 1899, J. Abbott, Hadnall), 44mm; Shropshire Horticultural Society, silver award medals by H.B. Sale for Fattorini (2), named (Mr V. Slade, for Collection of Cut Zonal Geraniums, 1903; W. & J. Brown for Collection of Roses, 1905), hallmarked Birmingham 1903 and 1905, both 45mm; Chester Paxton Society, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, named (1907, Awarded to the Hereford Co-Operative Fruit Grading Socy. Ltd (per Mr W.H. Press), for Collection of Hardy Fruit), 52mm (Edge –) [6]. First three very fine, Bebington with rim knocks, others extremely fine £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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