City of London Imperial Volunteers for South Africa 1899-1900 Medallion, 76mm, bronze, the obverse featuring a seated female figure with sword, presenting the freedom of the city to a uniformed man in the City Imperial Volunteers, the reverse featuring the radiant sun of the British Empire shining behind a hill which is surmounted by a tall staff flying the Union Flag and C.I.V. Flag, guarded by two guns, unnamed, in fitted and embossed case of issue; together with a very fine quality stock or cravat pin in unmarked gold coloured metal and triple enamels, 60mm in length the elaborate finial displays a shield bearing the monogram ‘CIV’ with the Dragon’s wing from the City Arms above, a scroll below, ‘London Rifle Brigade’, in case, good very fine (2) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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