British India, shooting prize, 1889, in silver in the shape of a shield (60x71mm; 35.78g) with brooch fitting on reverse, fitted in a scroll across the top, 'ARMY.V.VOLUNTEERS', in the centre the affixed letters 'BPRM' and around the outside edge is fitted a textured wreath, the year 1889 is inscribed below the top scroll and between the wreath and the central letters at the left side is inscribed, 'WON BY', the reverse is inscribed at the top with the name of the makers, 'Lund, Blockley & Carter/Bombay & Poona', there is no winner's name on the shield. Some hairlines and a few short scratches, otherwise good very fine.
This prize was for the Bombay Presidency Rifle Meeting, a shooting competition between the Army and the Volunteers.
($40-50)