Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Abergavenny Volunteers Medal 1801, engraved silver medal with ornate border, 58mm., obverse with engraved ‘Prince of Wales’s plumes’, with crown above and branches of laurel to either side, ‘For best Shot in the Abergavenny Volunteers’, reverse engraved, ‘The Reward of Merit won by Sergt. John Thomas at a Competition with Ball at 200 yards 18th August 1801’, with ornate fixed ring suspension, good very fine £100-200

Ref. Hastings Irwin, p.288.

Due to the uncertainty that exists with regard to the provenance and manufacture of these early Volunteer awards, this lot is sold as viewed.