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A scarce large sized antique sterling silver Quoiting medal by Lawson & Co, hallmarked from Glasgow in 1900.
In wonderful order with a highly detailed and very well executed engraving to the centre of a gentleman ready to commence his turn in quoiting/quoits.
This was a points medal presented by Sir Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart,(if you google him you will learn more about him).
It was presented to The Southwick Quoiting Club for annual competition in March 1901, the reverse is engraved with the winners of the competition between 1901 and 1920, many years including the Great War years has no engraved entry suggesting the competition was suspended during some years.
Of a very large size and of significant weight, measures 108x78mm.
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A scarce large sized antique sterling silver Quoiting medal by Lawson & Co, hallmarked from Glasgow in 1900.
In wonderful order with a highly detailed and very well executed engraving to the centre of a gentleman ready to commence his turn in quoiting/quoits.
This was a points medal presented by Sir Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart,(if you google him you will learn more about him).
It was presented to The Southwick Quoiting Club for annual competition in March 1901, the reverse is engraved with the winners of the competition between 1901 and 1920, many years including the Great War years has no engraved entry suggesting the competition was suspended during some years.
Of a very large size and of significant weight, measures 108x78mm.
| DATE | 1900 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | Lawson & Co |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Glasgow |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 145 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | 4.66 |
| REF:- | 549F |
| Origin | Scottish |
|---|---|
| Period | Victoria 1837-1901 |
| Sponsor/Maker | Lawson & Co |
| REF CODE | 549F |
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Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
