Magnificent Victorian Silver Musket Shooting Award.

A really stunning hallmarked silver gilt award. On the obverse it is beautifully engraved with a cannon and in a ribbon swag above is written “Stand Fast”. Also on this side is the hallmark of London 1849. The reverse is covered with beautiful period engraving, which reads “Presented to the Artillery Division by Captain Robinson for the Best Shot at the Annual Musket Practice 10th July 1851”.
Holding the round disk is a silver gilt suspender of crossed cannons bound with silver gilt rope and a piece of maroon silk ribbon.
This piece is in superb condition still with its original gilt finish untouched, no damage or repairs. A beautiful and rare piece awarded just before the Crimean war. the main disk measures 1.75 inches in diameter.

Code: 26909