Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Blackburn Volunteers Medal 1810, a circular engraved medal with stepped border, 60mm, silver (no hallmarks), obverse featuring a crowned military trophy with a central oval shield inscribed ‘Best Shot’s Prize’, above a crown, below inscribed, ‘Blackburn Volunteers Higher Division 1810’, the reverse inscribed ‘August Shooting Match won by John Lingfield’, with fixed ring suspension, very fine £180-220

Provenance: N. E. C. Molyneux Collection.
Referenced in Balmer, V.72.

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.