Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 27th November 2024
Lot 101
The Veitch Memorial Medal, in silver, 76 mm, by J. Moore, James Veitch Memorial adorned with fruits
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £252
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Description
The Veitch Memorial Medal, in silver, 76 mm, by J. Moore, James Veitch Memorial adorned with fruits and flowers, reverse engraved to 'George Nicholson, in Recognition of his Valuable Labours in the Preparation of the Dictionary of Gardening 1894', in original fitted case, virtually mint state; accompanied by a family letter describing the passing away of the recipient in 1906.
(75.7mm diameter)
A prize medal presented annually by the Royal Horticultural Society, in memory of James Veitch Junior.