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Ref: 1216 

Birmingham Agricultural Exhibition Society established 1849, frosted silver prize medal, awarded 1885, glazed, by Thomas Ottley


Obv: bull, cattle, sheep and pig before a tree

Rev: engraved legend 1885 TO THE Duke of Bedford Breeder OF SECOND BEST Three Fat Wethers CLASS 46 within corn wreath, plough below, BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION SOCIETY ESTABLISHED 1849 around


Condition: About as made, attractive, contained in glazed lunettes and with ornate silver suspension loop, very slight stains to obverse rim

Diameter: 54mm

 

Price £175

 

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