Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 17 - Argentum 2 Jun 2018
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Medals by Subject, Agriculture, the Salford Hundred's silver medal, for Improvement of Agriculture (later the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society), silver prize medal, by T. Pingo, awarded 1789, Ceres with implements and results of agriculture, worker in field beyond, INST SALFORD HVND LANCASHIRE MDCCLXVII in exergue, rev. engraved details around and within corn wreath, TO JOHN LEIGH ESQR OF OUGHTERINGTON FOR FLOATING THE GREATES QUANTITY OF LAND, 48mm (Eimer, Pingo 39), nearly very fine, repairs to top edge where suspension loop lacking, rare
The Society was formed by Thomas Butterworth Bayley (1744-1802).
John Leigh of Oughtrington (1731 – 1806), was a local magistrate and land owner. He is buried at Lymm. "Floating" was the practice of diverting streams to flood pastures over the winter months, followed by draining in the spring, then pasturing livestock on the dried meadows. Floating provided early fodder for the increasing numbers of livestock. The procedure was expensive and was initially confined to the estates of wealthy and literate landowners. The present Oughtrington Hall now forms the main building of Lymm Grammar School. It was rebuilt in about 1810.
(80-120 GBP)
The Society was formed by Thomas Butterworth Bayley (1744-1802).
John Leigh of Oughtrington (1731 – 1806), was a local magistrate and land owner. He is buried at Lymm. "Floating" was the practice of diverting streams to flood pastures over the winter months, followed by draining in the spring, then pasturing livestock on the dried meadows. Floating provided early fodder for the increasing numbers of livestock. The procedure was expensive and was initially confined to the estates of wealthy and literate landowners. The present Oughtrington Hall now forms the main building of Lymm Grammar School. It was rebuilt in about 1810.
(80-120 GBP)