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November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />

129<br />

Tower Hamlet Volunteers 1804<br />

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

50mm, silver (Hallmarks for 1804), obverse inscribed<br />

‘Ratcliff Division of Tower Hamlet Volunteers’ within<br />

wreath, reverse inscribed ‘The gift of Captn. Easum to<br />

Serjt. Balfour of the third Company being the best<br />

shot at Highbury Septr, 27 1804’, good very fine,<br />

pierced at top for suspension<br />

£140-180<br />

Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

Colonel Murray Collection 1926<br />

129<br />

130<br />

95<br />

130<br />

Loyal United West <strong>and</strong> East Ham Volunteers 1799<br />

A circular struck medal, 38mm, silver, obverse<br />

featuring a volunteer Militiaman st<strong>and</strong>ing at attention<br />

with rifle <strong>and</strong> fixed bayonet in front of trees <strong>and</strong><br />

church, ‘The Loyal United West <strong>and</strong> East Ham<br />

Volunteers’ around, ‘Associated May 18 1798’ in<br />

exergue, reverse featuring central Coat of Arms<br />

flanked left <strong>and</strong> right by the Union flag <strong>and</strong> Royal<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ard with ‘G.R.’, ‘Toy Apietetein Eneka’ above,<br />

‘Deus Major Columna’ below, ‘For Preservation of<br />

Internal Peace our King <strong>and</strong> Constitution’ around,<br />

‘Presented by Sr John Henniker Bt Stratford House<br />

Essex 1799’ in exergue, minor edge bruise, otherwise<br />

nearly extremely fine<br />

£140-160<br />

Referenced in Hastings Irwin

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