Horticultural Society of London, Knightian Medal,
Horticultural Society of London, Knightian Medal, , silver prize, 1837, by W. Wyon, bust of Thomas Andrew Knight bare head profile left, rev. an open wreath, HORT:/SOC:/LOND, To Alston Esqe. / For a Seedling/ Calceolaria/ June 15th/ 1839. 44 mm, (BHM. 1705). A few surface marks, otherwise good very fine. £Sold
The records of the Society show that Mr. Alston of Winson Hill won the prize for a Seedling Calceolaria. His wife also won horticultural awards from the Society.
The Alstons of Elmdon Hall outside Solihull moved to the area when they took over the chemical manufacturing business of Samuel Garbett.
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