Set of 18 silver photography medals, all awarded to the Wright family. The collection includes 4 members of the family, who clearly had a major interest in what can be considered as the early days of photography. The total weight is 660g of hallmarked silver. The collection consists of the following:
Awarded to Mary E Wright;
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Amateur photographer 51mm prize medal - 1897, Annual Lantern Slide Competition
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Amateur photographer 51mm prize medal - 1898, Annual Lantern Slide Competition
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Band of Hope Union Industrial Exhibition, West Kirby, 46mm prize medal (by Restall) - 1899, For Lantern Slides
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3 x Bootle Photographic Society 39mm prize medals - 1898 Class III, 1898 Class V, 1901 Class H
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St Matthew's Bootle Camera Club 39mm prize medal - 1906, L & C.P.U Class
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Silver square 55mmx34mm prize medal (by Bladon) - Awarded by The Practical Photographer
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3 x Bootle Photographic Society 39mm prize medals - 1896 Class I, 1897, 1903 Portrait Slide Competition
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Emmanuel Sunday School, Bootle, 39mm prize medal - 1897 For Photography
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St Matthew's Bootle Camera Club, 1905 Annual Exhibition silver prize medal, expertly engraved and with a lovely silver rope frame style surround. 63mm in diameter.
Awarded to Sarah J Wright;
- Amateur Photographer 51mm prize medal - 1899, Annual Lantern Slide Competition
- St Matthew's Camera Club 45mm 'The Oldfield Medal' (by JJ Fray) - 1904
- 2 x Bootle Photographic Society 39mm prize medals - 1899, 1902 Class I
Awarded to Arthur Wright;
- Bootle Photographic Society 39mm prize medal - 1905 Class II