Bronze Cinque Ports Liberty Medal Awarded to Robert Wringe

Description:

Bronze Cinque Ports Liberty Medal Awarded to Robert Wringe, c. 1901, suspended from a blue, yellow, and white ribbon, the obverse with shield over ribbon lettered "CINQUE PORTS," the reverse with two fish over an oyster shell, the edge engraved "R. WRINGE, 1901, BRIGHTLINGSEA.," in a fitted case, ht. 4 1/8, 1 7/8 in.

Note: Robert Wringe was awarded this medal as captain of Sir Thomas Lipton's 1901 America's Cup Challenger, Shamrock II.
Estimate $20-200


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