AGRICULTURAL MEDALS 397 Berkshire, Horses, Windsor Centenary Celebrations, Silver-gilt Medal, 1939, by Mappin & Webb to Jas. Murdoch for Clydesdale Horses, castle, rev crown, garter and wreath, 50mm; Eastern Counties Championship Shoeing Competition, Silver-gilt Medal, Norwich 1928, for best Hunter Shoes, 45mm, in cases of issue. Both about extremely fine. (2) £30-50 401 Lancashire, Cattle, Calder Vale Agricultural Association, Silver Prize Medal, by J Sherriff, awarded to Richard Hardy for best cow 1857, farmer with livestock, rev text and wreath, 51mm, cleaned, good very fine; with other cattle medals (5), these in mixed grades. (6) £50-70
398 Gloucestershire, Horses / Horse Racing, 9ct Gold Medals (2), awarded to Robert Black of York, Edgworth and District Agricultural Society, Spencer Challenge Cup Winner 1913, plough and coat of arms, rev text in wreath, 30mm, 13.9g; Tong Tenant Farmers Agricultural and Horticultural Society, 1911, text both sides, 26mm, 5.59g. Both good very fine. (2) £180-220 399 Lancashire, Horses, Ormskirk and Southport Agricultural Society, glazed Silver Prize Medal, awarded to Mr William Shawe for best hunter brown mare 1863, farm yard animals, rev legend and wreath, 49mm. Very minor discolouration, extremely fine. £40-60
402 Mersyside, Horses, Shire Horse Society, Liverpool Horse Parade, Prize Medals (4), by Mappin & Webb, in Copper (2), 1937, 1938, and Silver (2), 1938, 1939, all in cases of issue. Good very fine to extremely fine. (4) £50-70 403 Somerset, Sheep, Smithfield Club Silver Prize Medals (2), awarded to William Hewer, 1852 and 1853, 49mm (BHM 2218; Eimer 1400); Leicester Sheep Breeders Society Silver Medal, to John Fordyce, 1927. All very fine. (3) £40-60
400 Lancashire, Ploughing, Calderwaterhead Farmers Society, Silver Prize Medal, awarded to Thomas Denholm at Greenhill Shotts, 25 January 1877, text within decorative border both sides, integral suspension mount, 64mm. About extremely fine. £70-90
404 Somerset, Mid-Somerset Agricultural Society, Shepton Mallet, Silver Prize Medals (2), for Fat Pigs, awarded to S & A Parker, and Young Carthorse, awarded to S James; Bronze Prize Medal for Cheese, to Mrs S James; with Pig Rearing, BOCM London Branch Pig Recording Competition, Silver Prize Medal, 1952, to F Masters; another, similar, in Bronze, in blue leatherette cases of issue. Generally very fine to about extremely fine, the third cleaned. (5) £30-50