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FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF ALEXANDER HENRY, GUNMAKER, EDINBURGH
A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE AN HISTORIC GROUP OF SHOOTING AWARDS,
spanning the years 1853-1892, many in precious metals and comprising of the 'GREAT WESTERN MATCH GILT CROSS FOR RIFLE SHOOTING' (1853, gilt metal set with a George III 1/2 sovereign), the 'DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB GOLD 1st PRIZE SHIELD (1854, gilt metal), the 'D.E. RIFLE CLUB SILVER MEDAL' (1854, sterling silver, presented by the Captain at the time B. W. Price Esq.), the 'DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB GOLD 1st PRIZE SHIELD (1855, gilt metal), the 'DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB GILT CROSS (1856, gilt metal), the 'DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB SILVER MEDAL' (1857, 2.165 troy ounces of sterling silver), the NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, WIMBLEDON BRONZE MEDAL' (3rd prize, 1860), replicas of the bronze and gold team awards for the 'CALEDONIAN CHALLENGE SHIELD, SCOTLAND 1863', the 'CITY OF EDINBURGH & MIDLOTHIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION GOLD MEDAL FOR BREECHLOADING RIFLE, 5 SHOTS AT 500YDS' (1866, gilt metal, possible 9K gold centre), the 'N.R.A. GOLD MEDAL FOR 7 SHOTS AT 200 YDS.' (1867, gilt metal, possible 9K gold centre), a fork and spoon set 'INTERNATIONAL TIR 1868' (sterling silver), a silver medal 'WINNER OF REGIMENTAL PLATE 1871' (probably sterling silver) TOGETHER WITH the 'INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH, LIEGE BELGIUM SILVER MEDAL' (won by John Farquharson using a Henry rifle, 1869), a silver dessert spoon engraved 'C. of E. AND M.R.A. GAINED BY ALEXr HENRY' (hallmarked Edinburgh 1811) and the gold watch-fob presented by the employees of Alexander Henry to him as a token of their esteem on the anniversary of his birthday in 1892 (11.6grams of 15K gold)
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Estimate £1,000-2,000