Hello all,
my name is Alex and this is my first post. Before I begin, here is a little background on me:
I am a medal collector from the US. and have been collecting full size and miniature medals since I was 13. For the past 10 years, i became more “serious” about collecting, and focused heavily on american full sized And miniature medals, with special focus on pre- WWI decorations. However, repetition lead to stagnation. I discovered British miniatures, a world unto their own which lead to me having a proverbial breath of fresh air.
i still have much to learn in regards to which units/regiments are most desirable, but the beauty of collecting is there is no such thing as ever “completing” your education.
Here is the first of many miniature bars i am looking forward to sharing with you.
This is a recent acquisition that augments my growing collection and focus of British miniature medals. This medal bar is a practically mint contemporary example of a serviceman who served from the Boer War thru WWI. The bar and medals were struck by the famous manufacturer Spink and Son, and show the quality of their craftsmanship through the superb detail on both the planchets and campaign bars, if applicable.
From left to right:
- Order of the British Empire
- East and West Africa Medal with Sierra Leone 1898-99 bar
- Queens South Africa medal with South Africa 1901, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Modder River and Belmont Bar
- British 1914-18 War Medal
- WWI Victory Medal
The seller stated that there is potential provenance to a front line physician, but as i am new to British research, i am not sure how/where to start searching.
Thank you for looking!
Alex
And the reverse