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Lord Northesk's smallsword and medals (© National War Museum of Scotland)
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© National War Museum of Scotland

Lord Northesk's smallsword and medals

Artist: Various

Location: National War Museum of Scotland

Date: 1805

Materials: gold, silver, enamel, steel, leather

Grant:

Amount Paid: £25,000 (Total: £182,325)

Vendor: Mr A Sessions

Review number: 4520 (1997)

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

Description:
Gold and enamel hilted smallsword with a large gold naval medal, and two stars of the order of the bath

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