WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 AT 11AM

F.E. Dixon Collection THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 15 SEPTEMBER AT 11AM 337 Royal Dublin Society (RDS). 1835-1920. A specialised collection of medals including trial pieces. (29) The awards mainly to commercial firms including Yeates for scientific instruments and Kavanagh for firearms, etc. Struck in silver (12) or bronze/copper (7), also members’ badges (4), admission tokens (2), and other related exhibition medals in white metal (2) and bronze (2) including Irish Artisans Exhibition. With very useful notes by Fred Dixon. Provenance Collection of F.E. Dixon Estimate €300-€400 (approx £270-£360) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 337 338 Horticultural Society medals, South of Ireland, Louth, Kingstown, Glasnevin. South of Ireland Horticultural society silver medal, for Rhododendrons, 1878, to CJ Cantillon; Kingstown Horticultural Society silver medal; Glasnevin Flower Show bronze medal for sweet pea, 1901; three Louth Horticultural Society bronze medals, 1862 for basket of greenhouse plants, 1864 for three hand boquets and 1876 for 36 blooms of roses, all to Robert Haig Esq. JP; together with five horticultural medals. (11) Provenance Collection of F.E. Dixon Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£180) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 338 339 Royal Horticultural Societies medals, 1830-1904 Three Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland silver medals and one bronze medal, two in original box of issue, the 1830 medal awarded as the Aberdeen Medal, the bronze medal awarded to to Messers Hogg and Robertson; together with a very attractive Royal Botanic Society of London silver gilt award medal, for Collection of Tulips, to Messers Hogg and Robertson, 51mm, 64g, by Wyon. (5) Provenance Collection of F.E. Dixon Hogg & Robertson, Seedsmen, Nurserymen, and Bulb Merchantsm were located on Mary Street, Dublin. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£180) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 339 340 Friendly Brothers of Saint Patrick gold medal, with button and badge. (4) 30mm, 15g, 9ct, extremely fine,also a brass button and a small bronze medal, holed, fine, and a Companions of St. Patrick enamel gilt medal. Provenance Collection of F.E. Dixon See also lot 65. Estimate €150-€180 (approx £130-£160) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 340