Clones Union Farming Society Silver Medal awarded in 1878

Clones Union Farming Society Silver Medal awarded in 1878

This huge medal is 51 mm in diameter and weighs 62.6 grams. I had it professionally scanned and it tested positive for high grade silver.

The following is virtually all I can find on a similar medal struck by the same medalist J  Woodhouse:-

It is from  The Medalists of Ireland And Their Work by WILLIAM FRAZER, F.R.C.S.I.,  Reprinted from the "Journal of The Royal Historical And Archeological Association of Ireland"  Vol. VII 4th Ser. 1885-86, pp.443-466; 608-619 Vol. VIII 4th Ser. 1887-88, pp.189-208; 313-326 & Journal of The Royal Society of Antiquaries Vol. VIII 5th Ser. 1893 pp.7-26.

“…CLONES UNION FARMING SOCIETY.- The medal bears this inscription outside two olive wreaths enclosing a blank centre. Reverse.- A ram of the improved Leicester breed, and in the exergue, in small letters, J WOODHOUSE. Size, 2·0.
This medal was made in January, 1870. Mr. Woodhouse went to considerable trouble in obtaining a correct representation of the Leicester ram. It may be gratifying to an agriculturist; but the utter absence of artistic beauty in the animal is remarkable, which resembles an over-stuffed pillow, supported by four little feet. I have a white metal proof impression. Other agricultural medals were made and struck by J. Woodhouse, of which I possess no record or examples…”

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