Baldwin & Sons
Argentum Auction Fall 2015 7 November 2015
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MEDALS BY SUBJECT, Royal Navy, HMS Arethusa, Training Ship, Silver Award Medal, "on return from second voyage with good conduct", c.1874, by W J Taylor, Hope stands by anchor, beconing towards ship, ENGLAND EXPECTS ... around, rev legend, an un-named specimen, 38.5mm, suspension swivel ring, blue ribbon. Extremely fine.
The same design was used for medals awarded by other training ships – HMS Chichester, HMS Exmouth and HMS Goliath. HMS Arethusa, HMS Arethusa was a Constance class frigate of 50 guns, launched in 1849 and lengthened as a screw frigate in 1860. She was hulked in 1874 when she replaced the frigate HMS Chichester as the Shaftesbury Homes' training ship. She continued in this role until 1932 when the four-masted Barque Peking took her place. She was then broken up in 1934.
Estimate: £60-80
The same design was used for medals awarded by other training ships – HMS Chichester, HMS Exmouth and HMS Goliath. HMS Arethusa, HMS Arethusa was a Constance class frigate of 50 guns, launched in 1849 and lengthened as a screw frigate in 1860. She was hulked in 1874 when she replaced the frigate HMS Chichester as the Shaftesbury Homes' training ship. She continued in this role until 1932 when the four-masted Barque Peking took her place. She was then broken up in 1934.
Estimate: £60-80