Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Tower Hamlet Volunteers 1804.
A circular engraved medal with double-stepped rim, 50mm, silver (Hallmarks for 1804), obverse engraved ‘Ratcliff Division of Tower Hamlet Volunteers’ within wreath, reverse engraved ‘The gift of Captn. Easum to Serjt. Balfour of the third Company being the best shot at Highbury Septr, 27 1804’, pierced at top for suspension, good very fine £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Volunteer and Shooting Medals.

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Murray Collection, Glendining’s, May 1926.

Referenced in Hastings Irwin.

Owing to the uncertainty that exists with regard to the original provenance and manufacture of some early engraved Regimental and Volunteer Medals, this lot is sold as viewed.