Catalogue
Oamaru Rifles, hand engraved in silver and gold (38x28mm), by W.A., hallmark for Birmingham 1906, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Sergt./W.Dewar', reverse inscribed 'Oamaru Rifles/Rifle Shooting/1907'; another, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 4.8g, 32x25mm), obverse with copperplate initials 'WD', reverse inscribed 'Champion/Rifle Shot/O.R.V./1908'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $240
Not offered
W.R.C. (Wainui Rifle Club) (Banks Peninsula), Kinloch Shield/Junior, in handcrafted silver (35x32mm) by Jones & Sons, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.Hooker/W.R.C./1907'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Not offered
England, Shoreham & District Rifle Club (Sussex), hand engraved in silver (50x35mm), by A.S., hallmark for Birmingham 1900, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Mr Geo.Scott/By the/Shoreham & District/Rifle Club/On His Departure/For New Zealand/Oct 18th 1907'. Very fine.
Estimate $240
Not offered
D.B.D.R.C., handcrafted in silver (36x36mm), by Seth Whale, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'won by/R.Stewart/1908'. Very fine.
Estimate $170
Not offered
National League of New Zealand, Miniature Rifle Competitions, in bronze (24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Parnell School/Competition/July 1908/Murray Fraser/2nd/Class'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
North Dunedin Rifles, fob medal, hand engraved in silver with gold (40x28mm), by A.Stoneham (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ladies/Challenge Shield/3rd/North Dn.Rifles/Pte Dippie/ 20/3/09'. Good very fine.
Estimate $170
Not offered
National Rifle Association of New Zealand, c1910, uniface, struck in bronze (40x23mm), no maker, suspension missing. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
Grinlinton Cup, medal, handcrafted in silver (29x29mm) with gold crossed rifles on the obverse, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Pvt. Govenlock/Score 84/1910' [illustrated]; another, with same inscription but 'Score 90/1911'; also, hand engraved stock medal in silver (40x32mm) with gold shield on obverse, by W.W.C., hallmark for Birmingham 1914, uninscribed, all three with ring top suspensions; also, Dominion Rifle Association, 1919 embroidered patch badges (85x45mm) (2) for 1919 [illustrated] and 1920. Generally very fine, the metal toned, the cloth a little moth eaten at centres. (5)
Estimate $170
Not offered
R. (Marlborough Mounted Rifles), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (25x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tpr.W.H.Gane/2nd/Barry Cup/1910'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $170
Not offered
The Navy League, Otago Branch N.Z., struck in silver (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Wm.Somerville/Milton D.H.S./Shooting/1911'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $170
Not offered
N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), (probably 1911), handcrafted in silver and gold (45mm), by Hislop & Co (Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.J.Harris'. Pin broken off reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $240
Not offered
3.M.R. (Waimarino Mounted Rifles), hand engraved in silver (30x28mm), by WHH, hallmark for Birmingham 1911, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'W.M.R./Sports/Jan.24 1911', reverse inscribed 'Gun Rescue/Tpr.F.Todd'. Fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
P.F.M.R.C. (Peel Forest Miniature Rifle Club), hand engraved in silver and gold (35x37mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1912'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
N.Z. Cadets Ladies Challenge Cup, Green Island No.22, medal struck in silver (23mm), by S.D. & Co Ld (Stewart Dawson), hallmark for Birmingham, with ring top, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sergt.F.A.Crimp/1913-4'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
N.Z. Cadets Ladies Challenge Cup, Pleasant Point No.42, medal struck in silver (23mm), by S.D. & Co Ld (Stewart Dawson), hallmark for Birmingham, with ring top, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Cadet/W.Bain/1914'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
N.Z. Cadets Ladies Challenge Cup, No.67 Coy, medal struck in silver (23mm), by S.D. & Co Ld (Stewart Dawson), hallmark for Birmingham, with ring top, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Priv.W.E.C.Poll/Score 84/1914-15'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
New Zealand Rifle Association, c1915, struck in bronze (36mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), suspender with ribbon, unawarded. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
Not offered
New Zealand Rifle Association, c1915, struck in bronze (36mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), unawarded. Mount removed from top edge, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $280
Not offered
New Zealand Rifle Association, c1915, struck in bronze (36mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), unawarded. Mount removed from top, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $280
Not offered
I.O.O.F. (Independent Order Of Odd Fellows), Star of Sydenham (Lodge) in silver with gold shield (35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Star of Sydenham/I.O.O.F./2nd Prize/Shield Competition/Won By/R.Thompson/265 Points/1916'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
T.D.R.C. (Tauranga District Rifle Club), shield in silver (48x43mm), pierced in three places for suspension [illustrated]; fob medal, Champion 1916, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.28g, 45x38mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hon.Memb. A.J.Mirrielees/Score 411' [illustrated]; another fob medal, T.D.R.C., Championship, 1917, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 35x35mm); W.D.R.C. fob medal, in silver with gold (45x30mm), reverse inscribed '1920/2nd Champion'; stock fob medal, in silver (29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, 'Memorial Cup/1931' on obverse, reverse inscribed 'Won by/President/A.J.Merrielees (sic)'; fob medal, engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Pres. A.J.Mirrielees/by/Officers & Members of T.D.R.C./For/Services Rendered/1932' [illustrated]; silver screw down container tops (4), one numbered '1' another numbered '2', two inscribed 'I.B.C./Won By A.J.Merriellees (sic)'; silver and enamel crossed rifles fob medal (40x25mm), English maker and hallmark; badge in plain silver (33mm), inscribed 'Tauranga Golf Club/A.J.Mirrielees/Life Member'; also, King's College, Sports Medal, Athletics, struck in silver (49mm) by Walker & Hall (cased), reverse inscribed '1926/R.W.Mirrielees/Drop Kicking/Football' [illustrated]; fob medal, hand engraved in silver with gold, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.R.C./R.Mirrielees/1st Relay/1923'. Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $1,400
Not offered
A.R.A. (Auckland Rifle Association), fob medal in silver and gold (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.R.A./Cadet Match/Won by/W.S.Ness/2.1.17'; another, 1917-18, Scr.719, in silver and gold (32x32mm), by J.Bros (Jones Bros, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'McDermott Cup Comp./1st/Cdt.W.S.Ness/No.18. Coy S.C.'. Both with ring top suspensions, fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Not offered
Card case, engine turned, in sterling silver (61.6g, 85x60x10mm), English maker and hallmark, inscribed on front 'Presented to/F.Kennedy/by the/Dargaville Defence/Rifle Club/ 16/7/17'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
McDermott Cup Comp., 1917-1918, Scr 713, stock medal in silver and gold (35x30mm), by J.Bros (Jones Bros, Auckland), reverse inscribed '1st/Cpl. T.Harrison/No.18 Coy.S.C.'; fob medal, uniface, struck in bronze (27mm), by A.T.? (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Presented for/Most/Consistent Shot/18th Coy.S.C./1918-19'; Burt's Handicap, stock medal in gold (9ct, 8.8g, 27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'T.Harrison/1922'; stock medal, in silver and gold (40x27mm), English maker and hallmark, 'T.H.' inscribed on reverse. All with ring top suspensions, the third broken off, fine. (4)
Estimate $420
Not offered
McDermott Cup Competition 1917-18, hand engraved in silver with gold overlay (33x31mm), by J.Bros (Jones Bros, Auckland), ring top suspension, obverse, crossed rifles (Scr.719), reverse inscribed 'McDermott Cup Comp./1st/Cdt W.L.Young/No.8 Coy. S.C.'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
N.Z. Cadets Ladies Shooting Cup - 32 Coy. Cup, medal struck in silver (23mm), unknown maker, with ring top, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '1920-21/No.18/2942/Cadet/H.M.Galbraith'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
Otipua M.R.C. (Miniature Rifle Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 38x30mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Challenge Medal/C.Tregoning/1921/Otipua/M.R.C.'; O.M.R.C., fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (45x35mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'O.M.R.C./Championship/C.Tregoning'; N.Z.S.R.A. (New Zealand Service Rifle Association), 1953, North v South Island, REP, badge, in silver and enamel (35x27mm), Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), pin-back with ribbon and bar; Empire Cities Match, 1957, badge in silver (27mm), Won by Christchurch, no maker, pin-back; Australia v Canterbury, Goodwill Tour, 1961, badge in gilt (28mm), pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $240
Not offered
Maniototo, badge handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 28x22mm), by D.D. Ltd (possibly David Dawson, Dunedin), pin-back, reverse inscribed '1922/Maniototo/Rifle/Championship/Rfle Wm.C.Davis'. Very fine.
Estimate $210
Not offered
T.R.A. (Taranaki Rifle Association), stock medal in silver (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Tyro Aggt/1921/Rflm.W.Colquhoun/Hawera D.R.C.' (District Rifle Club); another, reverse inscribed '2nd/Championship/1921/Pres.A.H.Guy/Kaponga R.C'. Very fine (2)
Estimate $70
Not offered
Wanganui Farmers Union, Annual Rifle Shoot, inscribed fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 34x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'D.Jollie/Brunswick Team/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $170
Not offered