Lot 459
Kincardine O' Neil - a very rare Scottish provincial silver medallion
Auction: 17 August 2009 at 15:00 BST
£875
Description
William Robb, marked ROBB, KO'N, Edinburgh 1889, the simple circular form with outer border inscribed ABOYNE 1890, with the centre engraved 'R J Pithie 1st Prize', with cast thistle suspension
Dimensions
4.5cm high (excluding suspension loop) 13.9g
Footnote
Notes: This is currently the only example of Robb's work from Kincardine O' Neil to be recorded with the KO'N punch struck within a punch rather than the previously recorded incuse punch.