Medals presented to Leo Buring and copy of passport photograph, 1883-1931 / compiled by Leo Buring

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1883-1931

Medals, Graphic Materials, Photographs

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14 medals - metal - various sizes
1 photograph - black & white - 21.5 x 16.5 cm

Hermann Paul Leopold (Leo) was born on 7 October 1876 at Friedrichswalde (Tarnma), South Australia and educated at Prince Alfred College in 1883-94. After two years at Roseworthy Agricultural College he went to Europe, where he attended viticulture colleges at Geisenheim on the Rhine in 1896-97 and Montpellier, France, in 1898. He returned to South Australia to become cellarman at Spring Vale in June 1898. He managed the Alex Prentice wine cellars at Rutherglen in Victoria in 1900, the Hans Irvine wine cellars, Great Western, Victoria, in 1901 and the Minchinbury wine cellars at Rooty Hill, New South Wales, in 1902-19. At Minchinbury he persuaded James Angus to embark on the production of sparkling wines, which were successfully launched on the market six years later. He acted as technical adviser to various Australian wineries in 1919-23 and was governing director of Lindeman Ltd in 1923-30. In 1931 he set up his own business, Leo Buring Pty Ltd. He was a director of H. Buring & Sobels Ltd in 1934-60. His great interest was the promotion of Australian wines. He established 'Ye Old Crusty Cellar' in George Street, Sydney, where special vintages were stored in casks and bottles and where many distinguished guests were entertained. He was a life member and honorary vice-president of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales in 1926, a member of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Wine Producers' Association and the Chamber of Commerce. He was a councillor of the Blue Mountains Shire in 1937-44 and a life governor of Sydney Hospital after 1953. He was president of the Federal Viticultural Council in 1931 and represented New South Wales and Queensland on the Australian Wine Overseas Marketing Board in 1929-36. He was honorary treasurer of the International Society of Australia. His Australian Wines was published in Sydney in 1931. He died at Penrith, N.S.W., in 1961. (Source: ADB)

MEDALS

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A. Four medals from the Royal Agricultural Society

A bronze prize medal (30 mm diameter) featuring New South Wales, standing facing, holding a lit torch and a Victor's wreath, and surrounded by the four Seasons as children undertaking agricultural tasks of harvest wheat, carry grapes tend sheep, and; below on three panels art, agriculture and industry are represented.

Legend: Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. W.J. Amor. Sydney (fecit)

Reverse: Wreath surrounding the inscription of the award.

Housed in original boxes, lined in silk and velvet. Embossed with Amor Ltd. Sydney.

1. The Royal Agricultural Society, N.S.W. Practice with Science 1912. Awarded to Jas. Angus & Sons. Champions Prize for Hock or Chablis.

2. The Royal Agricultural Society, N.S.W. Practice with Science 1913. Awarded to James Angus & Sons. Champion Prize for Hock or Chablis.

3. The Royal Agricultural Society, N.S.W. Practice with Science. 1913. Awarded to James Angus & Sons. Champion Prize for Claret.

4. The Royal Agricultural Society, N.S.W. Practice with Science, Royal Easter Show, Sydney 1931. Awarded to L. Buring for Champion Hock or Chablis (Chablis).

B. Other medals from Royal Agricultural Society, N.S.W.

5. Council Royal Agricultural Society, N.S.W. Round 15 ct. gold medal of garter belt and shield. Shield has red cross of N.S.W. of four gold stars and lion.

6. Vice President Royal Agricultural Society, N.S.W. Round 15 ct. gold medal of garter belt and shield. Shield has red cross of N.S.W. of four gold stars and lion.

7. Royal Agricultural Society, N.S.W. Honorary Life Member, L. Buring. Oval-shaped badge in form of a garter bearing the inscription. Supports Royal Agricultural Society coat of arms surmounted by a royal crown with small ring attached at top. '15 ct'.

8. The Landing at Sydney Cove of Captain Arthur Phillip 26 January 1788. Royal Agricultural Society, N.S.W., L. Buring Chairman Women's Industries, Royal Easter Show and 150th Anniversary Exhibition 1938, Sydney. Octagon shaped medallion etched with a rising sun with animals grazing, and with the landing of Captain Arthur Phillip on reverse.

In box lined in silk and velvet from Stokes 7 Sons, Medallists, Melbourne.

C.
Miscelleanous medals.

9. Roseworthy Old Collegians Association. H.P.L. Buring 1883. Also on reverse is 1894/96. 9 ct. Rose, black and gold oval shaped medal hung from a fob chain.

10. Agricultural College South Australia. Second Years. Leo Buring. 1895. Round medallion, 50 mm, etched with wreath of wheat, and on reverse, an agricultural scene. Design by J. Moore. In box lined with silk and velvet from J.M. Dempster, Jewellers and silversmiths, 311 George St, Sydney.

11. Prince Alfred College Adelaide. The Coggon Medal for Agricultural Chemistry. L. Buring etched inside a wreath, on reverse. Round medallion 45 mm. In box lined with silk and velvet.

12. Leo Buring. Minchinbury 27.11.08. On reverse, In Commmoration of the splendid success of our wine at the Brewers' Exhibition London. James Angus & Sons, 1908. Gold medal, with loop. Oval shape, surrounded with flowers, with crown on top. Hallmark of William Greenwool & Sons, Birmingham, 1906. 15 and .625. In a box lined with silk and velvet, from Fairfax & Roberts, Jewellers optioians watchmakers, Hunter Street, Sydney.

13. National Exhibition of Market, Brewery and Allied Traders. Awarded to James Angus and Sons at the Brewers and Allied Traders Exhibition London for Minchinbury Wines 1908-1909-1910. Round medallion, 15 ct. featuring a woman pouring wine.

14. Leo Buring, 1924. Round portrait medallion, 95 mm. Featuring a relief head and shoulders left profile of Leo Buring.

PHOTOGRAPH
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1 black & white portrait of Leo Buring with signature for passport. 21.5 x 16.5 cm.

Forms part of MLMSS 4644.

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