Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Fifeshire Volunteers 1802, an engraved silver medal with thistle decorated rim, 58mm. in diameter, Obv. an ornate crowned ‘GR’, with ‘Reward of Merit’ above and ‘Fifeshire Volunteers’ below; Rev. within a wreath of laurel, ‘Won by Ensign R. Wilkie, Best Shot with Ball at the Hundred Yards Target Practice 27th April 1802, with some faint partial Edinburgh? hallmarks, with ornate swivel ring suspension, some hairline cracks, very fine £260-300

Ex Murray Collection.

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