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medal, presentation

human history
  • Other Name

    Ancient Order of Foresters (associated name)

  • Description

    medal presented to Brother Timothy Keary by Court Coromandel No.

    5260 : silver mounted Maltese cross with intermediary points and stag head at top, engraved with folar and foliage designs, surmounted by stags heads and crown, two crossed quills on suspension rings to lower edge, hunting horns on suspension ring from quills, gilt metal medallion at centre depicting two foresters and dog supporting coat of arms, below scroll with legend "UNITAS BENEVOLENTIA ET CONCORDIA", below cross are two crossed feathers and a horn. Engraved on back "A.O.F / PRESENTED TO / Bro Timothy Keary / by the members of / COURT COROMANDEL No. 5260 / for services as Secretary", stamped at bottom "EL" and hallmarked with lion and rest illegible.

  • Place
    London/England
  • Accession Number
    1991.314.27
  • Department

    History

    Social History

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  • medal, presentation, 1991.314.27, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 31 Aug 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, presentation, 1991.314.27, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 31 Aug 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, presentation, 1991.314.27, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 31 Aug 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1991.314.27
  • Place
    London/England
  • Associated Notes

    The Ancient Order of Foresters with its motto Unity, Benevolence and Concord, began in England in the mid-eighteenth century. By the time the first New Zealand branch opened in 1852 it was an established friendly society, providing sickness and death benefits to its members and having a particular concern for widows and orphans. From 1909 their activities were governed by the Friendly Societies Act, which required the compulsory registration of all such societies.

    The first Auckland Court opened in 1863, and membership reached a peak in the mid 1930s. Since then membership has declined as many of the benevolent functions were taken over by the state.

  • Associated Person

     Ancient Order of Foresters (Maker)

  • Signature/marks

    A.O.F. / PRESENTED TO BRO. TIMOTHY KEARY by the members of COURT COROMANDEL No. 5260 for services as Secretary. (marked)

  • Media

    sterling silver/silver alloy/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material

  • Measurement Reading

    142mm

    73mm

    8mm

  • Subject Category

    friendly societies

  • Classification

    Pendant, Fraternal

    Pendant, Insignia

    Insignia

    Status Symbols

    Personal Symbols

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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