Catalogue
4th Military District sports medals, includes 1924 silver medal (25x31mm) including scroll suspension, obverse with wreath and inscribed, 'Dvr./T.J.A.Hill.', reverse inscribed, '4th M.D./1st/Artillery Driving/1924'; 1924 bronze medal (25x31mm) including scroll suspension, obverse with wreath and inscribed, 'Dvr./T.J.A Hill.', reverse inscribed, '4th M.D./2nd/Field Gun/in Action/1924'; 1925 silver medal (29x37mm) including scroll suspension, obverse with wreath and inscribed, '4th M.D./Sports/1925', reverse inscribed, 'D'vr. T.J.Hill/Art.Action/50th. Bty.' Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Army Shooting Qualification badges, Victoria, Best Shot in Company 1866 with Year Bar 1865; NSW Best Shot in Company 1874; another for 1898-9; Marksman badge 1884; Marksman badge with two stars (WA and Tasmania); South Australia Scottish Volunteers Marksman badge c1903, all badges embroidered in bullion except last. Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
New South Wales, Best Shot in Regiment 1887 in bullion embroidered; also Best Shot in Company 1887 in bullion embroidered; Victoria, Best Shot in Company, undated, in bullion embroidered; also trio of bullion embroidered year badges 1874, 1875 and 1876 for wear above Best Shot in Company badge. Good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $580
Australia, pre federation, Best Shot in Regiment and Sergeant of Best Shooting Company of Regiment 1897 in bullion embroidered; Best Shot bullion embroidered badges (3), for 1874, 1875, 1876; Marksman badge in bullion embroidered; Marksman badge with two stars (WA & Tasmania) in bullion embroidered. The first with a few moth holes and loss of material at edges, otherwise very fine, the rest nearly very fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $440
Queenstown Rifle Association prize medal, undated (1860s), in silver (38.5mm), with suspension loop, obverse, kneeling soldier aiming rifle right, reverse with wreath and inscribed, 'Queenstown/Rifle Association/Long Range Prize/Won By/J Hemming'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
N.S.W.Rifle Association, 1873, in silver (30mm) (C.1873/6), pin suspension bar missing at top, unnamed; generic shooting prize medal, undated, in silver (38mm), by A.Fenwick, obverse, Queen Victoria veiled head left, reverse, soldier kneeling and firing rifle left, legend, 'In Defence'; another generic shooting medal, undated, in silver (39mm), obverse, soldier kneeling and firing rifle left, legend, 'In Defence Of Our Queen And Country', reverse, a wreath, unnamed. The first and last with some edge bumps and scuffing, otherwise very fine, the last nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
National Rifle Association South Australia, pouch badge, 1878, in gilt (81mm) (Grebert p255). A few spots of oxidation, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Volunteer Artillery Rifle Club, 1885, prize medal in silver (25mm), with scroll suspender, obverse, 'Volunteer/Artillery/Rifle Club' inside laurel wreath, reverse inscribed, 'Highest Aggregate/1885/Sergt D.McLean/687'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Porta Augusta Rifle Club, 1886, prize medal in silver (28mm), with suspension loop, a plain disc and inscribed on obverse, '1886' in centre and 'Port Augusta Rifle Club' around edge, reverse, Won By in centre and 'Second Prize' at top and 'Corporal Mackay' at bottom, with part of fob chain attached. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Scotch College Cadet Corps, prize medal in silver (31mm Maltese Cross), obverse inscribed in centre, 'GSS', reverse inscribed, 'SCCC/20th June 1887/G.S.Simpson/Bayonet Exercise'; Pierce Shield prize medal, in silver (32x45mm) with suspension loop and ribbon suspender bar, handmade voided design by Knowlton, central shield inscribed, 'Pierce/Shield/1901/Runners/Up', reverse inscribed, 'B Cohen'; VRA Cadet Matches medal, 1903, in silver (35x39mm), with suspension loop, reverse inscribed, 'Won By', unnamed. Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
V.R.A Cadet Matches, 1903, in silver (37x39mm), handmade cross by C.J.Smith, unnamed; Imperial Challenge Shield Medal, post 1916, Senior issue in bronze (47.5mm) (JO'C 326), unnamed; generic shooting prize medal, undated, in silvered bronze (38mm), by A.Fenwick, obverse, Queen Victoria veiled head left, reverse, soldier kneeling and firing rifle left, legend, 'In Defence'. The first with hairlines on central disc, otherwise extremely fine, the second with small speck of rust at obverse top edge, otherwise virtually uncirculated, the second with uneven golden toning on obverse, otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Military prize medal, 1891, in 9ct gold (22x37mm; 6.26g), hallmarked for Birmingham 1891, features a garter belt ensigned by a crown with suspension ring, inside the belt is a shield inscribed, '1st Prize/C. Compy/Won By/Sergt Jollie/1891'; Metropolitan District Rifle Clubs Union Club Champion medal, undated, in gilt and enamel (26x30.5mm), by A&C Ltd, with suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Won by./T.Wright.' Fine. (2)
Estimate $120
Passed in
V.R.A. Affiliated Clubs Medal, (1903), in silver (38mm), obverse, prone rifleman facing left and taking aim, reverse, closed wreath and inside, Won By and inscribed, 'Pte W.H.Warren/5th/A.I.R./1903'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
VRA (Victorian Rifle Association), 1894, Queen's Thirty bullion sleeve badge (60x84mm). Age toning on white centre area, much original backing paper on reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
VRA (Victorian Rifle Association), 1890, Queen's Thirty bullion sleeve badge (56x99mm). Small piece of black edging missing at top, otherwise original backing paper on reverse and unused, a few tone spots, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Queensland Rifle Association, 1880, bullion embroidered badge (52x60mm); VRA (Victorian Rifle Association), 1897, Queen's Thirty bullion sleeve badge (56x83mm). Some thinning of black border material on second badge, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Shooting badges, Queensland Rifle Association 1897, embroidered bullion badge; National Rifle Association of WA, Perth 1908, embroidered bullion badge. The first with faded colour, otherwise good very fine, the second with backing paper intact, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Western Australia, National Rifle Association WA, Perth 1903, bullion embroidered badge; another identical for 1907; National Rifle Association West Australia, Westralia Match Karrakatta 1908, bullion embroidered badge. A few small spots of mothing, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
Western Australia, NRA of WA Commonwealth Match, 1904, bullion embroidered badge (68x73mm); another for Commonwealth Match, 1905, bullion embroidered badge (110x57mm). A few spots of material thinning on first, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Western Australia, NRA of WA Goldfields Kings 1907 Kalgoorlie (type ensigned by mine derrick); another for 1908 (ensigned by King's crown); and another for 1909 (ensigned by King's crown), all bullion embroidered badges. The last with bullion missing on downstroke of K in Kings, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
New Zealand Rifle Association, c1890s, medal in bronze (Maltese cross approx 33.5mm), with suspension, obverse, patterned arms of cross with central wreath with ribbon bow and in the centre a kneeling soldier firing to left, below the exergue designer's initials, 'A.T.', reverse, central incuse disc and inside this are 5 targets against a background of mountains, above this, 'New Zealand Rifle/Association', the suspension bears a lion's face and on the reverse, 'A.Teutenberg/Maker/New Zealand', the ribbon brooch bar has a Queen's crown in the centre with initials at sides, 'N.Z./R.A.'; another medal in bronze (36mm), by Bock (William Rose Bock), obverse, standing soldier with rifle at his side with native fauna around, in the exergue 5 stars, reverse, fern wreath and inside a star above the title, 'New/Zealand/Rifle/Association', both medals unnamed. In a vintage case but with internal damage to lining, first medal ribbon damaged, second medal with scraping to top edge possibly for fitting a suspender, otherwise both medals toned and extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
20th (East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot shooting medal, undated (1839-80), in silver (32mm), with elaborate fitted scroll and suspender, the scroll with the details, 'Given To The Best Shot In The Company', obverse, unit badge with QVC crown above and with battle honours around, reverse, two soldiers with one standing under a tree facing right and rifle butt to the ground and another soldier facing left, kneeling and firing his rifle, at the base, 'XX Regiment', unnamed. Missing ribbon, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
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)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Challenge Cup shooting trophy, in form of a sterling silver goblet (16.25cm high; 8cm diameter at top; 215g), hallmarked near lip for London 1870, made by artisan silversmith Samuel Smily of the renowned Goldsmiths Alliance, goblet intricately engraved all over with displays of flowers and ribbon bows, one side inscribed, '4th LINCOLNSHIRE/RIFLE/VOLUNTEERS/Challenge Cup/1871', and on the other side, 'Won by/James Eley/Octr 9th/1871'. Small bump near naming, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
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.
Estimate $100
Passed in
R(oyal) N(aval) V(olunteer) R(eserve) prize medal, 1905, in silver (32mm), with suspension ring, hallmarked on reverse for Birmingham 1904 by 'J.F' (James Fenton), a plain disc with edge marking on obverse side only and inscribed with fouled anchor ensigned by a crown and at the anchor sides, 'R.N/V.R', reverse inscribed, 'No. 3 Coy./Whaler Competition/R.Bokenham./28.1.05'. Toned and a few light scratches, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Great Britain, East Surrey Regiment prize medal, undated, in silver (27x32mm star shape with suspension loop), reverse inscribed, 'A.I.C.C.R./3rd/Cpl W.Jones' (Annual Inter Company Cross Run?); 2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment prize medal, 1913-14, in silver (48mm), reverse inscribed, '1913-14/Best Shot Of Sergeants/No 8398/L.Sgt. W.Jones'; trench art souvenir engraved wrist bracelet silver centrepiece, features scene of Middle Eastern city marked, 'Baghdad/1916-17-18' and around the bottom edge is inscribed, 'Mesopotamia', later added to the top edge crudely inscribed, 'France. 14.15', reverse inscribed, '8398/* Sergt. W.Jones/2nd E.Surreys */Attd (over-impressed and illegible).FAMB./Mesopotamia +/1917'. Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, Army Rifle Association India, N.I.R.A. 1863-86 medal in silver (53mm) by Pinches London (Puddester 960.9), reverse inscribed 'Naik Chotoo D.I.F.'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Bombay Volunteer Rifle Team prize medal, undated (1880s?) (in silver (Maltese cross 39.5x55mm), ensigned with a crown, above this is a hinged brooch bar with long pin at back, the bar is inscribed, 'Bombay Volunteer Rifles/Poona Detachment/Victors', in the centre of the cross is engraved with one standing soldier with rifle at side and one kneeling soldier firing, both facing right, reverse is inscribed, 'B.V.R./Team/Lieut B.Phillips./"Adam Smith' at top, 'Lieut. G.Peaker Corpl A.J.Murray./Sergt S.G.Brebner " T.H.Rendell.' in centre and, 'Vol: W.Mawhood.' at bottom. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Brass powder flask, nice embossed detailing around the body of the flask, adjustable drams measurement collar. In fair condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60