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The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Commemorative Medals

Peter Preston-Morley

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№ 649

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19 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£25

THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a bronze award medal, unsigned [by W.J. Taylor], similar, rev. wreath, centre engraved (Ashburton Shield, July 1863, Etona Victrix), 38mm. Good very fine, scarce (£30-40)

Provenance:
Glendining Auction, 11 December 1980, lot 521 (part);
bt G. Newman March 1981.

The competition for the Ashburton Shield in 1863 was won by the Eton Shooting XI, captained by C.H. Currey