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

257 Flax Improvement Society For Ireland silver medals. (2) 1849 ‘In Commemoration of the Visit of Her Majesty Queen Victorua & H.R.H. Prince Albert to the Exhibition of Flax & Linen Fabrucs in The Linen Hall Belfast on 22th Augt. 1849’ and same type medal to Messrs. Richardson & Co. Lisburn, First Prize for 120 Lea Mill Spun Yarn, Spun From Irish Flax, 6th Novr. 1846. All 45mm. Rare pair. Provenance: Collection of F.E. Dixon;; With Emil Szauer, 1990; Tom Ryan Collection. Condition: Very fine. Estimate €100-€150 (approx £90-£130) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 257 258 19th century Downshire Estate, Hillsborough, Landlord’s medals (2). Arms of the Hill family, FROM THE LANDLORD TO THE IMPROVING TENANT; reverse bull and plough in front of village, copper, 40mm, by W. Woodhouse Provenance: Tom Ryan Collection. Condition: Very fine. Estimate €80-€120 (approx £70-£100) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 258 The Tom Ryan Collection of Medals 148