Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37 25 Sep 2019
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Staffordshire, Cannock District Agricultural Association, glazed and frosted silver prize medal, awarded 1886, by Ottley, farmyard scene, rev. named within wreath, 'Cannock Chase Colliery Company for 3 Fat Wethers Age 19 months', 49mm., ornate suspension ring, mint state
In its prime in the 19th century the Cannock Chase Colliery Company ran ten pits in the Chasewater area; by 1890, the coalfield was producing 3 million tons of coal per year and by 1933 this had risen to over 5 million tons. The coal from all of them could be moved by rail or canal. The last working pit, the Littleton Colliery finally closed in 1993. It is an interesting social comment that the miners were breeding Fat Wethers (castrated rams) and interesting, too, that the medal was awarded to the Colliery Company
(70-90 GBP)
In its prime in the 19th century the Cannock Chase Colliery Company ran ten pits in the Chasewater area; by 1890, the coalfield was producing 3 million tons of coal per year and by 1933 this had risen to over 5 million tons. The coal from all of them could be moved by rail or canal. The last working pit, the Littleton Colliery finally closed in 1993. It is an interesting social comment that the miners were breeding Fat Wethers (castrated rams) and interesting, too, that the medal was awarded to the Colliery Company
(70-90 GBP)