WHYTE'S THE HISTORY SALE TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 1-11 NOVEMBER 2023

253 Agricultural medals, Co. Galway. (4) Ballinasloe Union Agricultural Society by Woodhouse to Lord Clonbrock for The Best Boar, 1852, and to Frederick Harpur ‘for his New Improved Plough’, 1858. Also Ballinasloe District Agricultural Society by Woodhouse to Robert Shaw, Redmount, for Best Tillage Farm, 1862, and Ballinasloe Agricultural Society 1871 by Woodhouse to Walter Seymour for Best Cow in Calf or Giving Milk. All 50mm. Provenance: Tom Ryan Collection. Condition: Very fine, slight edge knock on one. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 253 254 Silver Agricultural medals, Co. Galway. (3) Farming Society of Ireland by Mossop, 50mm,at the Ballinasloe Show, October 1815 to Robert Dogne for the Best Merino Ewe; Royal Agricultura Improvement Society of Ireland by Lizars and Ingram, 45mm, to Lord Clonbrock, 1849; Royal Agricultura Improvement Society of Ireland National Cattle Show Galway 1852, 50mm, by Jones to William Crosskill, Beverley for The Best Liquid Manure Machine. Provenance: Tom Ryan Collection. Condition: Very fine. Estimate €120-€180 (approx £100-£160) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 254 The Tom Ryan Collection of Medals 146