Scottish Twenty Club medal - Robert Mackay 1897/98
Gold medal (a) in the shape of an oval belt with buckle, arms of saltire protruding from behind, and lion rampant in the centre. Lettering round the belt reads SCOTTISH TWENTY CLUB INST. 1872. Stamped with the maker's mark JR&S and hallmarks castle, 18, thistle, q (Edinburgh 18 carat gold 1897/98).
The medal has a ring at the top which fits into a slot in the presentation box (b), which is covered in dark brown paper with a gold border stamped on the top and the words SCOTTISH TWENTY CLUB, also in gold. The base of the box is lined with purple velvet and the lid with faded purple silk stamped with a gold crown and the retailer's name JAMES ROBERTSON & SON, 101 PRINCES ST. EDINBURGH.
Part of the Robert Mackay collection.
Dimensions: Height 35mm - Width 23mm
4 Comments
I understand that my Grandfather was a shooting instructor in the Seaforth Highlanders. Do you have any other contacts who could add to our knowledge Comment left on 08 July 2018 at 11:09 by Alistair Auckland
I too have a gold one of these still in its original case its was my Great grandfathers
I know very little about this and was not able to get any info on it even when in Scotland in 2008
any info much appriciated Comment left on 23 September 2019 at 05:59 by Clark Proctor
Comment left on 05 December 2014 at 09:39 by Alistair Auckland I cannot find out much information about the Scottish Twenty Club but it appears to be a Scottish mixed regiment shooting competition established in 1872. Administrator