Rifle Shooting Awards
Lot 1056 Day 1 Rifle Shooting Awards
Estimate $1,900
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BRV (BLENHEIM RIFLE VOLUNTEERS), 1901, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.90g, 27x30mm), by G.L (George Lorimer, Nelson), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'BRV', reverse inscribed 'Fowler Cup/Won by/Vol B.Cooke./1901'; BDRC (Blenheim Defence Rifle Club), 1912, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 5.05g, 28x37mm), no maker, ring top suspension and also pin-back, obverse inscribed 'BDRC', reverse inscribed 'B.J.Cooke/Handicap Cup/1912'; BRC (Blenheim Rifle Club), 1916, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 4.05g, 28x36mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'BRC', reverse inscribed 'Hayman Cup/won by/B.J.Cooke/1916'; N.Z.R.A. (NZ Rifle Association), 1919-20, hand engraved in gold (9ct,6.76g, 26.5x33mm), by HM (possibly H.Mears, Kumara or Napier), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'B.D.R.C', reverse inscribed 'N.Z.R.A./Champion Team/B.J.Cooke./1919 & 1920'. Fine - good very fine. (4) $ With research.
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