The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Loyal Islington Volunteers 1799, engraved oval silver medal with chased floral border, 66x53mm.; Obv: crowned ‘GR’ cypher with ‘1799’ below, legend ‘Loyal Islington Volunteers’ below; Rev: ‘The gift of J. P. Anderton Esq to Trooper William Smyth For Swordsmanship in the St Mary Islington Volunteers’, with integral chased floral loop, very fine £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Provenance: Colonel Murray Collection 1926.
Referenced in Balmer, V454.

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.