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Royal Westminster Rifle Volunteers 1804<br />

A large circular engraved medal with triple-stepped<br />

rim, 55mm, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for 1803), obverse<br />

featuring a large portcullis, ‘R.W.R.V.’ above, reverse<br />

inscribed ‘Presented to the 5th Company by Major<br />

Twining Won May 15th 1804 by Mr. John Dunn.’,<br />

good very fine, pierced at top with ring suspension<br />

£240-280<br />

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Westmorel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Cumberl<strong>and</strong> Yeomanry Cavalry<br />

c.1868<br />

A circular 2nd Volunteer Movement finely struck<br />

medal, 37mm, silver, obverse featuring an attractive<br />

<strong>and</strong> youthful Queen Victoria left, surrounded by laurel<br />

leaves, ‘Westmorel<strong>and</strong> & Cumberl<strong>and</strong> Yeomanry<br />

Cavalry’ around, reverse featuring two mounted<br />

Yeoman either side of a Coat of Arms, all on a<br />

decorated dais, ‘W.C.Y.C.’ within laurel wreath above,<br />

edge inscribed ‘Trumpeter W. Hogg. Whitehaven<br />

Troop.’, nearly extremely fine, pierced with ring <strong>and</strong><br />

silver straight bar suspension<br />

£100-140

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