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Lot 192: REDUCED: Gordon Gill's Silver Medal from the South African Blood Transfusion Service Awarded for his 50th Blood Donation - STC
2023-12-14T12:00:00Z
Start price: R525
Lot 192:
REDUCED: Gordon Gill's Silver Medal from the South African Blood Transfusion Service Awarded for his 50th Blood Donation - STC
Description
This William Harvey Medal is from the J. Brown Private Collection. Weight: 53.9g Diameter: 48mm
At the top, the emblem of the Blood Transfusion Services. On the left in concentric arcs: “THE SOUTH AFRICAN / BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICES / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE / 50TH / BLOOD DONATION”. On the right in concentric arcs: “DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE / BLOEDOORTAPPINGSDIENS / TER HERDENKING VAN DIE / 50STE / BLOEDSKENKING”. In the centre across: “BY/DEUR" with space above and below for engraving. At the bottom, an ornate cartouche for engraving. Silver medal stamped" "SILVER" above cartouche.
Engraved: "1965 G.R. Gill"
Gordon Ronald Gill was a South African artist (17 Jan 1926 – 7 September 1999)
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