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Great Britain: Boer War: Gentleman in Kharki / Siege of Ladysmith

Great Britain: Boer War: Gentleman in Kharki / Siege of LadysmithGreat Britain: Boer War: Gentleman in Kharki / Siege of Ladysmith
Form: Tear-drop shape with flat base, knob at top for a ring. Obverse hollowed out and a separate cast piece with the design bonded into the recess.
By: M.W&S (?) Mark Willis & Son Ltd, Sheffield
Date: 1900
Ref:  Laidlaw: 1007;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
20.2 mm x 31.4 mm (with knob)Silver6.6 gm$70

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: Gentleman in Kharki.

Reverse: Engraved across with ornaments: "DEFENCE / OF / LADYSMITH / NOV 2 1889 / To FEB 28 / 1900". Stamped at the foot with the maker's mark : "M.W&S" (indistinct) and the Birmingham hallmarks for sterling silver dated [z] 1899-1900".

Notes: A jeweler-made fob medal.