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Surrey Rifle Volunteers 1813<br />

An oval finely engraved medal with double-stepped<br />

rim, 58mm x 44mm, silver (Hallmarks for London<br />

1812), obverse featuring a defensive, patriotic lion<br />

astride a trophy of arms including cannon, Union flag,<br />

drum &c. on a bed of roses, ‘Surrey Rifle Volunteers’<br />

above, ‘Merit Rewarded’ in exergue, reverse inscribed<br />

‘The Gift of Cptn. Comm<strong>and</strong>ant John Dabbs to Mr.<br />

H.M. Young, Best Shot at Ball Practice June 1813’,<br />

good very fine, with integral flattened silver loop<br />

suspension<br />

£280-320<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

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

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Loyal Tooting Volunteers 1811<br />

A circular engraved medal with single-stepped rim,<br />

42mm, silver (Hallmarks for 1810), obverse inscribed<br />

‘The Reward of Merit’ within laurel wreath, reverse<br />

inscribed ‘The gift of Lieut. Coll. Hardy Inspg. Field<br />

Officer to Serjeant Overton Loyl. Tooting Volrs. 4<br />

June 1811’, good very fine, with silver ring suspension<br />

£140-180

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