Scotland, The Highland Society of Scotland, the Honorary Premium engraved gold gilt medal, awarded 1827 to Messrs. Peter Lawson & Son, a highlander soldier with stand beside Scotia, Edinburgh Castle, ships and mountains beyond, rev. engraved inscription 'Voted ... For A Collection of Roots & Seeds exhibited by them at the Society's General Show of Livestock &c at Edinburgh, 5th December, 1827', 55mm., approx. wt. 14.50gms.,scrolled acanthus-leaf suspender, Edinburgh hallmark (no date letter), maker Jonathan Millidge, extremely fine and very rare
The Farmers Register and Monthly Magazine gives several mentions to Messrs. Peter Lawson & Son, including awards for 'mangold' wurtzels, the writer explaining that he prefers the word 'mangel ... instead of mangold, the German word for beet.'
(250-350 GBP)