Catalogue
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
Ponsonby Regatta, 1879, handcrafted in silver (22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior/Race/T.Henderson/1879'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
Not offered
Small medal, c1880s, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), by Kohn, Auck. unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
C.R.C. (Canterbury Rowing Club), stock medal struck in silver (38mm), no maker, pierced at top (missing scroll and ring), inscribed 'C.R.C./Maiden Double Sculls/C.F.Turner/1883'. Slight edge bruise, toned, very fine.
Estimate $210
Not offered
Ponsonby Rowing Club, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver and gold (35x35mm), no maker (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ponsonby/Rowing/Club/ Trial/Fours /1883/Presented/By/W.Dignan/Won By/W.N.Valentine/Stroke/A.H.Jones, No.3/C.J.Stanford, No.2/J.W.Garrett, Bow/C.J.Farquhar, Cox' (cfD&C.R19). Very fine.
Estimate $700
Not offered
I.R.C. (Invercargill Rowing Club), stock fob medal in silver (38x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Riverton Regatta/1885/C.Basstian No.3'. Fine.
Estimate $150
Not offered
Ponsonby Rowing Club, fob medal, struck in silver (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.O'Brien, St./J.Hefferman, 2/D.McMillan, 3/J.McDonald, 4/P.W.Scott/Bow/1886' (D&C.-); A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association), Champion Gig, fob medal, struck in silver with gold (35x32mm), by A.T., reverse inscribed 'Won by/Stanley Scott/for/Champion/&/Maiden Gig/1888' (cfD&C.R8). Very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $840
Not offered
A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association), 1887, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), no maker (Teutenberg design), pin-back (broken off), unawarded. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
C.R.C. (City Rowing Club) (Auckland), 1888, hand engraved in silver (35x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trial Fives/B.Bishop/No.2'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
J.B.R.C. (Judge's Bay Rowing Club), 1888, handcrafted in silver and gold (32x35mm), no maker (Teutenberg design), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/L.Z.George/C.Kilfoyle/Pair Oared/Race'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
Not offered
Wellington Rowing Club, Hayes Fours, stock medal struck in silver with gold copper-plate initials (35x35mm), by Kohn & Co (Wellington), holed at top for suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hayes Fours/Won By/F.T.Bacon, No.3/1887-88'. Fine.
Estimate $170
Not offered