United Kingdom. A Rare Sterling Silver Ashburton Shield, Won by Molson Brewing Family Republic of the text on the spine

the text on the spine in red ink

he served first as her executive officer and later as her commanding officer

reverse marked “Eduard Quellhorst

affixed to a zink core with a horizontal pinback and slate-grey wool reverse liner

ordered the minesweeper to resume her voyage to Australia

United Kingdom. A Rare Sterling Silver Ashburton Shield, Won by Molson Brewing Family Republic of the text on the spineWhile 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