Aust. Historical Medals

Lot 1920    Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday)    Aust. Historical Medals

Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,800

GENERAL COUNCIL INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE MATCH, Australasia, in gold (24mm, 7gm) with scroll mount, inscribed on reverse '1889 / Victoria / F.Mitchell / Pte'; Intercolonial Teams Match Medal, 1890, in silver with gold overlay (39mm) with suspender, attributed to F.Mitchell by descent; Hamilton Rifle Club, handcrafted voided medal in gold (?) (7.4gm, 31mm) with loop mount, obverse, engraved figure of trooper firing rifle within shield, inscribed on reverse 'Hamilton Rifle Club Private F.Mitchell' around, 'May Meeting / 1887 / Teams Match / won by / Ballarat' in centre; Country Rifle Clubs, in gold (15ct, 13.5gm, 34.4mm x 34.1) with brooch mount, obverse with wreath and crossed rifles overlay over 'CRC', inscribed on reverse'Country / Rifle / Clubs / 19th May 1897 / Champion Prize / won by / F.Mitchell / Ballarat R.C.'; United Service Challenge Shield, in hallmarked silver (85mm x 55mm) with brooch mounts, inscribed on reverse 'Mr F.Mitchell / Ballarat R.C. / 1897'; Victorian Rifle Association, in silver (38mm), inscribed on obverse 'V.R.A. / Affiliated / Clubs Medal / 1900' and on reverse 'F.Mitchell / Ballarat R.C. / Score, 195 / points'. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)

Together with a photo reproduction of members of the Ballarat Rifle Club 1893, F.Mitchell wearing two medals. See also lot 3687 for medals to the son in WWI.