Lot 274
SILVER RATHMINES SCHOOL etc PRIZE MEDALS.
1. A cased silver Trinity College Dublin medal, 51mm diameter. No provision for a mounting ring, in its originally labelled Woodhouse, 11 Harrington St, Dublin fitted case. The medal has a Queen Elizabeth 1 obverse, with COLL.SS.ET.INDIVID. TRIN. REG. ELIZABETHAE. JUXTA. DVBL. 1591. The initials WW and JW are evident. The obverse reads LIT. REGENT. FELICITER.EXCULTIS, with the College Arms and shamrocks etc. Engraved to Carolus E Osborne 1881. Weight 62.2 grams.
2. A 46mm diameter silver Trinity College medal with mounting ring present, again with the College Arms of a Castle, Lion, Harp, Portcullis, Tudor Rose etc on the obverse. Engraved on the reverse is Oratory C E Osborne 1879.
3. A 44mm diameter silver prize medal, lacking its suspension ring. Rathmines School Rev Dr Benson Headmaster Easter 1870, engraved on the reverse. Also Ora Et Labora, Holy Scripture, Charles Edw Osborne Angelic figure obverse with Thy Word Is A Lamp Onto My Feet And Light Unto My Path. Weight 31.1 grams.
4. Another as per the last description, with ring suspension present. Obverse the same the reverse reads, Rathmines School. Rev Dr Benson Master. Ora Et Labora. English History. Charls Edwd Osborne . Christmas 1872. Weight 31.9 grams
5. A silver 43mm diameter prize medal, with Owl and Books, Globes etc, obverse. Cast into the reverse letters read, Ora Et Labora. Rathmines School. Rev Dr Benson . Master. Engraved with Christmas 1874 English Literature. Unnamed but by provenance won by C E Osborne, Weight 35.9 grams.
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