Canada, Commonwealth. A Prototype Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal Newly Listed obverse centre in white enamels

obverse centre in white enamels featuring a silver gilded bust of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa surrounded by the inscription ORDER OF VASCO NUÑEZ DE BALBOA

a branch of laurel leaves at the left and a branch of oak leaves at the right

beginning a long history of conducting and composing

A partially-intact maker’s mark of the firm of Peter Küpper

to Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren from November 1899 until April 1900

Canada, Commonwealth. A Prototype Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal Newly Listed obverse centre in white enamelsIncludes: 1. Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal, Prototype Manufactured by Birks: in coppered bronze, maker marked "BIRKS" on the reverse of the integral suspension, measuring 35 mm in diameter, original ribbon. 2. Nova Scotia Fire Services Long Service Medal: in rhodium plated red brass, measuring 35. 5 mm in diameter, original ribbon with pinback, maker marked "TAIWAN" on the pinback. Together, near extremely fine.