A most impressive frosted silver ‘In Defence’ shooting challenge medal won by J P Warrington in 1865 in a glazed silver frame with loop swivel suspender.
Shooting medal by J. Moore, obverse rifleman kneeling firing with a kilted officer standing by, legend "In Defence"; reverse laurel wreath surrounding engraved legend "Challenge Medal/ Won By/ J P Warrington/ May 1864/ July 1864/ May 1865", diameter 42mm, the medal of frosted silver set within a glazed silver frame, loop swivel suspender.
Condition: Slight tarnish behind glass and some minor chipping to edge of glasss therefore nearly Extremely Fine.