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№ 1364

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20 July 2017

Hammer Price:
£130

Wiltshire Yeomanry Volunteer’s Medal 1800, a circular engraved medal with multi-stepped rim, 48mm, silver, obverse featuring a crowned G.R. cypher, ‘Wiltshire Yeomanry’ inscribed around, the reverse inscribed ‘Won by Corpl. Ed Wright for Skill with the Sword in the Salisbury Troop Augt. 14th. 1800.’, with scroll supported suspension ring with silver loop, minor edge nicks, good very fine £180-220

Provenance: Colonel Murray Collection, Sotheby’s 1926.
Referenced in
Balmer, V.984.

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