orders, decorations, campaign medals and militaria - Spink

November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN
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Lochaber Rifle Volunteers 1869
A Maltese Cross, 2nd Volunteer Movement engraved
award, 38mm, silver, obverse featuring a soldier in the
kneeling firing position, ‘Lochaber Rifle Volunteers
1869’ engraved on arms, reverse inscribed ‘Presented
by Henry Burrell’, very fine with silver ring suspension
and reverse central brooch fitting
£40-50
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London (Loyal) Volunteers 2nd Company, 6th
Regiment 1805
A fine quality deeply struck circular medal, 48mm,
silver, obverse featuring laureated head of George III
right, ‘G III R’ below, within heavy beaded border,
reverse featuring a central drum with ‘VI Regt. L.L.V.’
inscribed, crossed Colours of the Union and the City
of London, fasces below, inscribed above ‘From Sir
Robert Wigram Bart. M.P. Lieut. Col. Commandant,
Adjudged to Richard Winter.’, all surrounded by oak
leaves, edge inscribed ‘Best Shot of the 2nd Company,
30th July 1805’, edge bruising, therefore good very fine,
with silver ring suspension
£200-240
PROVENANCE:
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911