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November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />

99<br />

37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot 1801<br />

An interesting, finely engraved, circular medal, 50mm,<br />

silver <strong>and</strong> gold, obverse featuring a central eight-sided<br />

gold filigree-work lozenge, with bugle, crossed flags,<br />

<strong>and</strong> drum within, flanked by ‘North Hampshire’ to the<br />

left, <strong>and</strong> ‘Regiment of Foot’ to the right, crossed rifles<br />

with fixed bayonets behind, Crowned rose above, <strong>and</strong><br />

‘37 1801’ below, all encompassed by alternate roses<br />

<strong>and</strong> crowns, reverse inscribed ‘1st Merit at Shooting<br />

awarded by Lieut. Colonel John Hope to<br />

Quartermaster Samuel Woodford’, this encompassed<br />

by similar alternate roses <strong>and</strong> crowns, edge bruise,<br />

therefore good very fine <strong>and</strong> highly decorated, with<br />

integral silver loop suspension<br />

£240-280<br />

Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />

J.B. Hayward, August 1971<br />

99<br />

100<br />

79<br />

100<br />

North Hampshire (Volunteers) 1843<br />

A circular struck medal, 38mm, silvered-copper,<br />

obverse featuring a crowned circulet with ‘North<br />

Hampshire XXXVII’ at centre, surrounded by<br />

alternate roses, shamrocks, <strong>and</strong> thistles, ‘July 12th<br />

1843’ below, reverse inscribed ‘The Best Marksman<br />

Light Company’ within laurel wreath, edge bruise,<br />

therefore very fine, with integral silver rings suspension<br />

£100-120

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