The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Captain Sutton’s Rifle Company, an oval silver medal, 76x58mm., with engraved design of a rifleman at target practise standing beside a pond with extensive landscape beyond, above ‘A Reward of Merit’, hallmarks for London 1807-08; rev: within a wreath of laurel, ‘Capt. Sutton’s Rifle Company Prize Medal 13th July 1807 No. 2’, loop for suspension, very fine £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Provenance: Gaskell sale 1912.

Captain Sutton’s Rifle Company was an independent company of the Loyal Ongar Hundred Volunteers, but being raised and maintained by a subscription amongst the local gentry at no cost to the Government, they chose to remain semi-independent by adopting the name of their commanding officer, Captain Robert Sutton. Several examples of these prize medals are known for the years 1805-07, and evidence suggests that each year two medals were awarded, inscribed No. 1 and No. 2.