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Auction: 12004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 364

A Rare Royal Humane Society and Northern Review Order of the Silver Shield Pair to Mr. A.R. Curson, For Gallantry in Rescuing a Child From Middlesbrough Dock, 4.9.1892; Although Suffering From Pneumonia, Curson, On Hearing of the Accident, Immediately ´Threw Aside His Blankets, And Pluckily Plunged Into the Water´
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal, successful (Arthur R. Curson, 4th. September, 1892.), with integral top bronze riband buckle, in Warrington, London, fitted case of issue; Northern Review Order of the Silver Shield, Knight´s breast Badge, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1892), reverse engraved ´Presented to Knight A.R. Curson, in recognition of his bravery in Rescueing [sic] a Child in the Middlesbro Dock. Sep. 4 1892.´, with riband emblem and top silver riband buckle, in A.C. Bloxham, London, case, good very fine, together with two Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Joseph Smith Lodge Jewels, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1903 and 1904 respectively) and enamel, the reverses engraved ´Presented by the Joseph Smith Lodge to Primo Arthur R. Curson, Sept. 14th. 1904´ and ´Joseph Smith Lodge M´bro. & Cleveland Province, Presented to Primo Arthur R. Curson by Host George Harker, for Services Rendered during 1904. Feb. 2nd. 1905´ (4)

Estimate
£500 to £700