United Kingdom. A Rare Sterling Silver Ashburton Shield, Won by Molson Brewing Family visually-hidden JOHN STONE

JOHN STONE

on a blue backer with black backing on the reverse

A medal bar featuring fives decorations

(Instituted 1943)

the twelve o’clock arm with a ribbed fan bearing an integral loop and suspension ring

United Kingdom. A Rare Sterling Silver Ashburton Shield, Won by Molson Brewing Family visually-hidden JOHN STONEWhile 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