Lot 101

A GROUP OF FIVE VICTORIAN DRESS MINIATURE MEDALS RELATING TO MAJOR C.L E. EUSTACE D.S.O. KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS

Comprising; The D.S.O Victorian issue, The India General Service Medal, with two bars, Lushai 1889/92 and N.E. Frontier 1891, The British South Africa Company Medal, the reverse detailed Mashonaland 1897, The Queen's South Africa Medal, with five bars Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Rel. of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing's Nek and The King's South Africa Medal with two bars, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, mounted on a bar as worn, with a Spink and Son, London, fitted case

Estimate: £150 - £250
Hammer price: £190
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

CONDITION REPORT

DSO obverse one or two tiny chips to the green enamel to the wreath, as is the case on the reverse as well. Chips to red enamel to the reverse between 6 and 9 o'clock. The award is rather grubby.

The India General Service medal is fairly worn to both obverse and reverse, the three later awards also have contact wear but to a lesser extent.

Scuff to rim to the reverse of the BSA Co medal near date 1897

There is a scratch to the reverse of the KSA below 'ica' of Africa

The ribbon to the reverse of the IGS is starting to come away from its mounting

Case in good codnition

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