Lot 5785

Description

Lord Lieutenant's Cup prize medal, (1901), in bright bronze (51mm), obverse, Cornwall's arms with Lord Lieutenant's Cup above and below is inscribed, 'Won By/"A" Co/For 1st V.B.D.C.L.I./At Hayle/1901', reverse, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry badge with crossed rifles at left and right sides, below TEAM and below this is inscribed, 'Col Sgt Banfield. Corpl Jenkin./Sgt Tonkin. Priv. Hicks./Corpl Parkman. Priv. Dusting./Corpl Beringer. Priv. Tancock./Corpl Robinson. Priv. Rodda.' A few stains, otherwise extremely fine.

Together with case for Lord Lieutenant's Cup 1904 by Beringer & Schwerer, Jewellers, 16 The Terrace, Penzance.

1st V.B.D.C.L.I. is 1st Volunteer Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Hayle is a small town in West Cornwall, England.