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Lifesaving and Swimming Silver Fob Medallions - Set of 3
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Reference: S1344
Period: George V
Year: 1919, 1923, 1924.
Silversmith: William H Haseler, Joseph Duffern & Co, JM
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 140.00 Weight: 32 grams Dimensions: Diameters 2.8 cm, 3.0 cm, 4.0 cm Condition: All 3 are excellent condition.
Description: A set of 3 delightful fob medals, all won by H. Duncan of Camps Bay Amateur Swimming Club, South Africa. The first shows a lifesaver in action, with the words "The Royal Lifesaving Society, Competition Medal - Henry Cup, 1925, 1st, H. Duncan, Camps Bay A.S.C." The second shows a swimmer diving into a pool, and reads "RD 679779, C.B.A.S.C. Club C'ship, 1925-26, 3rd, H. Duncan". The 3rd, oval in shape, shows a swimmer with a yacht in the background, reads "C.P. Schools under 14 Team Race Championship, Gordons Cup, 1922". (C.P. stands for Cape Province). All 3 medals have clear hallmarks, the makers are Joseph Duffern & Co, William Hair Haseler and the unidentified JM respectively. WH Haseler had close ties with Liberty & Co.
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Swimming Fob Medallions
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Inscriptions on rear
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Detail 1
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Detail 2
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Detail 3
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Scale
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