Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 (Edwd. J. Parker, Gunr., H.M.S. Eclipse) officially impressed naming, naming rubbed from onetime circular mount, suspension re-fixed, pitted and polished overall, therefore good fine £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kuriheka Collection of British Medals.

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Ex Murray Collection 1891, sold at Sotheby’s in May 1926.

10 medals recorded with this single date to this ship which generally received medals dated ‘1863 to 1865’. The only ship properly entitled to this single date was H.M.S. Brisk, which received 13 such medals. Edward James Parker, Gunner, Royal Marine Artillery, was issued with his medal on 15 April 1871.