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Lot 35:
Description
An assortment of approximately twenty target shooting medals and award medallions, primarily associated with the National Small-bore Rifle Association (NSRA). The collection features two Maltese cross-style medals with blue enamel detailing and gilt finishes, bearing the text National Small-bore Rifle Assocn and Smallbore. Also included is a shield-shaped award for the News of the World National Small-bore Rifle Association competition. The lot contains various circular medallions in bronze-tone, silver-tone, and gold-tone metals depicting target pistols, riflemen in prone positions, and bullseye targets. One large medallion features a raised relief of a pistol shooter within a scalloped gold-tone border. A small paper label with the handwritten name P TROWBRIDGE is included. The collection is housed in a rectangular wooden presentation box with a gold-tone metallic lid featuring a printed black geometric and foliate design.
Presentation box: 12.7 cm x 8.9 cm
Medallions: 2.5 cm to 6.4 cm diameter.
Condition report:
The items are in good vintage condition. Several of the bronze and silver-tone medallions show visible surface tarnish and oxidation. The blue enamel on the NSRA cross medals appears well-preserved with no significant chipping or loss. The wooden presentation box shows light surface wear to the printed lid and minor scuffing to the interior. Several medals are stored in protective plastic sleeves.
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