Catalogue
Auckland Military District Rifle Association, 1923, struck in silver (23mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham (date letter indistinct), ring top suspension with black ribbon, unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
NZ Cadets Ladies Challenge Cup, struck in silver (22mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, '1925/L/Cpl. E.Drewery/C.Coy./Senior'; shooting fob prize, hand engraved in silver with gold centre shield (37x28mm) Maltese cross design, obverse, monogram 'AWR' (A Grade, Wellington Regt?), reverse inscribed, 'Q.M.S.Madeley/1907'. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Not offered
Utiku Defence Rifle Club, engraved handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 29x18mm), by W.L. & S. (W.Littlejohn & Son, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.Munro/1924-25'; another, handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 40x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/H.O'Callaghan Esq/Won by/P.Munro/Score 9294.Scr'; also, silver trophy cup (172.7g, 170x82mm), by S.B. & S. (S.Blanckensee & Sons Ltd, London) hallmark for London 1916, inscribed 'Presented by/H.Marsh Esq/to/The Utiku Defence/Rifle Club' with winners' names inscribed from 1926 to 1932, including P.Munro for 1927, 1929 and 1932 'Won Outright'. Very fine, the first two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $560
Not offered
Flock House (Bulls), Sir James Allen Rifle Cup, medal struck in silver (30mm), no maker (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/C.E.Iverson/3rd Draft/1926'. Toned, with glue on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Not offered
R.S.A. - M.R.C. (Returned Services' Association - Miniature Rifle Club), handcrafted in silver and gold (35x30mm), by H.T.Peat, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.S.A.-M.R.C./Kiwi Acc/1929/E.Halpin'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
Silver buttons, each (24mm), by P.Ltd (Petersen, Christchurch), individually numbered 1, 2 and 3 on back studs, each inscribed on front 'Petersens Ltd Button/Evening/I.B.R./Comptn./1933'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $140
Not offered
Flock House (Bulls), Sir James Allen Rifle Cup, medal struck in silver (30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/F.J.Brasell/Feb. 1934'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Not offered
Gimmerburn Smallbore Rifle Club, 1939, uniface plaque, struck in copper (45x27mm), holed at sides for attachment. Very fine.
Estimate $30
Not offered
Auckland Rifle Association, c1940s, struck uniface in silver gilt (32mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, uninscribed. Very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
N.Z.S.R.A. (New Zealand Smallbore Rifle Association), c1940s, uniface fob medal, struck in silver and enamel (32x31mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), ring top suspension, unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
City Rifle Range, Wellington, a group of Champion fob medals, in silver with gold front shield panels, all awarded to W.C.Ryan between 1936 and 1941, most with English hallmarks and all with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $140
Not offered
City Rifle Range, stock medal struck in silver (30x28mm), by Bock (Wellington), reverse inscribed 'City Rifle Range/Wellington/T.E.Papps/Champion/July 1942'. Some toning, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
Police Training School (Trentham), Shooting Champion, c1950s, fob medal struck in silver (32x32mm), by B (W.R.Bock, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seventh Recruit Wing/Police Training School/Trentham'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
City Rifle Range, Wellington, struck in silver and gold (28mm) by B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'City Rifle Range/Wgtn/Champion August/I.Devereaux/1952'; another, as last but no maker, reverse inscribed 'June Champion/I.Devereaux/1953'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine, the second toned. (2)
Estimate $50
Not offered
N.Z.G.C.A. (New Zealand Gun Clubs Association), '50' badge in bronze and enamel (40x15mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed '315/N.Z.G.C.A./T.Gebbie/1955'; another, as last but '75', in silver and enamel, reverse inscribed '1960/N.Z.G.C.A./O.T.Gebbie/213', another, as before but '100', in gold (9ct, 6.2g), no maker, reverse inscribed '103/N.Z.G.C.A./O.T.Gebbie/1960'. All with pin-backs, very fine. (3)
Estimate $140
Not offered
N.Z.S.R.A. (New Zealand Smallbore Rifle Association), N.Z. Rep., 1955, struck in silver and black enamel (30mm), by B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
R.N.Z.N.R.A. (Royal New Zealand Navy Rifle Association), fob medals (30x28mm) 1959-1963, silver (2) and silvered (2), won for 'D' Class. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $30
Not offered
Empire Cities Match, won by Christchurch, 1960, prize badge, silvered (27mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $30
Not offered
City Rifle Range, Wellington, a group of fob medals won by J.Tonks between 1962 and 1969, struck in silver and gold (28mm), all with the same design, by Bock or B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington). Extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $170
Not offered
National Rifle Association of New Zealand, Palma Trophy medal, c1970s, struck in bronze (63mm), no maker (Mayer & Toye), unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $280
Not offered
National Small Bore Rifle Association, The B.S.A. Cup, a group of medals won by Wellington between 1957 and 1972, all (35mm), struck in silver 1957 (pierced), 1963 (pierced), 1968 and 1969, struck in silvered base metal 1972, struck in bronze 1961 (pierced), 1964 (pierced) and 1970, the silver medals by English makers and with hallmarks. Mostly extremely fine, two illustrated. (8)
Estimate $420
Not offered
Hutt Valley Gun Club, 1974-1985, uniface award medals (silvered) (32mm), no makers, ring top with bar and pin-back suspensions, won by Rex Giles, bars inscribed with categories - 1974, Single Rise B; 1974, Single Barrel B; 1978, Skeet B; 1985, B Point Score; 1985, B Single Barrel. All toned, very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
Not offered
Rifle Association medals and badges, c1970s-2000s, all in base metal, many different makers, some inscribed. Very fine - extremely fine. (42)
Estimate $350
Not offered
Shooting medals and badges, a group from 1967-2010, in silver and base metals, includes New Zealand and Canterbury Clay Target medals, South Island Masters Games and Omarama Gun Club. Fine - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $170
Not offered