Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Belville Volunteers 1802, an engraved silver medal, 59mm. in diameter, Obv. ‘GR’, with ‘God Save the King’ above, and ‘Belville Volunteers’ below; Rev. inscribed, ‘A. Macpherson shooting from the shoulder without a rest Hit the Target placed 100 yards from him 10 times in 14 shots and is adjudged Best Shot June 29th 1802’, ring and fixed ring suspension, good very fine £260-300

Ex Murray and N. E. C. Molyneux Collections.

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