Lot 5783

Description

The National Rifle Association, 1860, prize medal in silver (47.5mm), by G.G.Adams, obverse, archer holding bow and soldier holding rifle, reverse, wreath and Association name, unnamed; another shooting medal, undated, in bronze (51mm), a generic type, obverse, Victory at left holding a laurel wreath in her left hand with arm extended over a rifle shooting competition gathering with shooters, scorers, spectators and tent, reverse, scroll and flowers above naming plaque with another naming area below (noted this medal with plain reverse used as a prize by the RAF Iraq Rifle and Pistol Association in 1937), unnamed; porcelain jar lid (105mm), featuring a colour scene of 'Rifle Contest Wimbeldon 1868'. The last crazed over the whole surface, otherwise fine, the first two extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)

Together with cases for first two, both with some damage, the first by Elkington & Co Ltd, the second by Vaughton Ltd, Birmingham.