Lot 3790
Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes
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Description
Scotland, Roslin Gymnastics Games, 1844, in silver (48x60mm), plain silver disc with ornate surround and scroll suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Fowling Peice (sic) Shooting/Gained By/John Brown/2nd August 1844'. Very fine.
A 'Fowling Piece' is a name used for a shotgun. Roslin is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland, about 10km south of Edinburgh. In the village was the Roslin Gymnastic Club which staged the Gymnastic Games that included a variety of sporting events.
- Estimate
- $150
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $240