United Kingdom. A Rare Sterling Silver Ashburton Shield, Won by Molson Brewing Family Republic of affixed to a zink core

affixed to a zink core with a horizontal pinback and slate-grey wool reverse liner

the obverse with a leftward-facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph circumscribed by name and titles

PHILLIPS BOSN R

the text on the spine in red ink

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Pair -  Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration

United Kingdom. A Rare Sterling Silver Ashburton Shield, Won by Molson Brewing Family Republic of affixed to a zink coreWhile the full size Ashburton Shield is held at Bisley by the National Rifle Association, secondary shields were sometimes commissioned by winning teams and displayed at their respective schools. Won in 1909 by the Rugby Private School, Warwickshire, this fine silver example is a rare privately held Ashburton Shield, which seldomly come to public auction. Featuring a reduced size shield in sterling silver, well hallmarked for Birmingham 1909 and