Antique 1901 Dutch Shooting Prize Medal – Crowned Maltese Cross with Target
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| Management number | 24489124 | Release Date | 2025/12/12 | List Price | $51.60 | Model Number | 24489124 | ||
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Antique shooting-prize medal dating to 1901, from a Dutch-speaking rifle or shooting club.
The medal is a silver-tone Maltese cross with ball finials and decorative rays between the arms, topped with a detailed royal crown. In the center is a gold-coloured lozenge with concentric rings representing a rifle target – classic marksmanship imagery from this period.
The reverse is hand-engraved:
“D. 1e Prijs B – 1901”
In Dutch this means “First Prize (Class B)”, making this an original 1st-place award for a shooting competition over 120 years ago.
Approx. size (including crown & ring): about 6 cm tall x 3.5 cm wide (2.4" x 1.4") – measured by hand
Metal: silver-coloured base metal with gilt details (no visible hallmarks; sold as untested base metal, not guaranteed silver)
Front: white-enamel cross, gold target center, crown suspension
Back: engraved inscription “D. 1e Prijs B 1901”
Origin: likely Netherlands or Belgium (inscription in Dutch)
Original early-1900s piece, not a moder
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Jewelry > Brooch |
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| Condition | Good |
Brooch
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