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AN ARCHIVE RELATING TO THOMAS HANNAY WHO TWICE WON THE MALDON RIFLES FIRST CLASS CHALLENGE PRIZE 1866, 1869 AND THE VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION MATCH COMPETITION 1 JANUARY 1870
AN 18 CARAT GOLD POCKET WATCH
With white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds dial, Roman numerals, blued steel hands, inscribed, 'Maldon Rifles,Challenge Prize, won by T. Hannay 11th April 1866'
A 12 GAUGE BELGIAN PINFIRE DOUBLE BARREL SHOT GUN
By Damas
With 75 cm. (29 3/4 in.) sighted barrels, signed in gold 'Damas' 'Melbourne', the hammers, under lever, scroll trigger guard, butt plate and back action locks with scroll engraving, sling swivels, walnut stock with silver escutcheon inscribed 'Maldon Rifles First Class Challenge Prize, Won by T Hannay, 2nd Oct 1869', Belgian proof marks
116 cm. (45 3/4 in.)
THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION 1860
A circular medallion decorated with an archer and a rifleman '1300-1500' and '1860', 'SIT PERPETUUM', the reverse 'The National Rifle Association 1860' within oak leaf wreath, inscribed on the edge '1st Jan, VRA, 1870-Match 1 2/5/6/5, Thomas Hannay Score 42 points, in contemporary lined leather case
See illustration
AN 18 CARAT GOLD POCKET WATCH
With white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds dial, Roman numerals, blued steel hands, inscribed, 'Maldon Rifles,Challenge Prize, won by T. Hannay 11th April 1866'
A 12 GAUGE BELGIAN PINFIRE DOUBLE BARREL SHOT GUN
By Damas
With 75 cm. (29 3/4 in.) sighted barrels, signed in gold 'Damas' 'Melbourne', the hammers, under lever, scroll trigger guard, butt plate and back action locks with scroll engraving, sling swivels, walnut stock with silver escutcheon inscribed 'Maldon Rifles First Class Challenge Prize, Won by T Hannay, 2nd Oct 1869', Belgian proof marks
116 cm. (45 3/4 in.)
THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION 1860
A circular medallion decorated with an archer and a rifleman '1300-1500' and '1860', 'SIT PERPETUUM', the reverse 'The National Rifle Association 1860' within oak leaf wreath, inscribed on the edge '1st Jan, VRA, 1870-Match 1 2/5/6/5, Thomas Hannay Score 42 points, in contemporary lined leather case
See illustration
Special notice
A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium on all lots in this sale.