Lord Northesk's smallsword and medals

Various

National War Museum

1805

Gold and enamel hilted smallsword with a large gold naval medal, and two stars of the order of the bath. These works were acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.

• Medium: gold, silver, enamel, steel, leather
• Grant Paid: £25,000 ( Total: £182,325; Export stopped)
• ArtFunded in: 1997
• Vendor: Mr A Sessions

Provenance

By descent in family. Sold by Sothbey's in 1994 to vendor

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