Shooting medal, 1840 (c).
Associated with Royal Victoria Rifles.
Silver-gilt.
Obverse: within a raised rim a left-facing portrait bust of Queen Victoria. Above, the title, 'Royal Victoria Rifles'.
Below, the inscription, 'Established 1835'.
The bust bears the designers name, 'T.K. Pinches'.
Reverse: within sprays of laurel and oak-leaves. a skull and crossed bones surmounted by a monarchial crown.
Surrounding the sprays the inscription, 'Presented Annually by Capn Ellis for the Best Rifle Shot'.
The rim bears an indecipherable hallmark.
Suspended by a steel ring and claw fitting.