Watch List notes:

temp. HANOVER. AR Medal (52mm, 58.15 g, 12h). Orion Gymnastic Club, London – Prize Medal. Struck by G. de Lacy & Son. Presented to A. O. Ness for the Heavy Weight Tug of War, 7 February 1889. ORION GYMNASTIC CLUB LONDON, nude male figure performing shot put / MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO, OGC cypher/ ESTABLISHED 1868/ OPEN COMPETITION/ engraved Heavy Weight Tug of War/ WON BY/ A. O. MESS/ FEB 7TH 1889; all over half wreath. Once cleaned, now partially toned, a few minor scratches. EF.