Four: Captain of the Forecastle T. Shilson, Royal Navy, who was decorated

Four: Captain of the Forecastle T. Shilson, Royal Navy, who was decorated by the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society for his distinguished service in helping to save fellow crew members at the burning of H.M.S. Bombay on 14 December 1864 Crimea 1854-56, no clasp (T. Shilson. H.M.S. Vulcan.) contemporarily engraved naming in sans serif capitals; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (T. Shilson Capt. Fo’castle H.M.S. Implacable 20 Yrs.) officially engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, pierced as issued with small ring suspension; Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society, silver, with ‘double dolphin’ riband bar (Thomas Shilson.) mounted court-style for display, very fine (4) £1,200-£1,600.

Estimate:£1,200

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