MARK OF THOMAS RICHARDS, LONDON, 1813, MARK OF THOMAS RICHARDS, LONDON, 1813

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MARK OF THOMAS RICHARDS, LONDON, 1813

Details

MARK OF THOMAS RICHARDS, LONDON, 1813
Rectangular with ribbed sides, cover engraved with the Duke of Wellington leaning against a cannon and holding a rolled up map, a tent behind, trees to the left with a scroll above inscribed VITTORIA, base engraved with a peacock flanked by trees, a house behind, gilt interior
1.7/8 in. long (4.8 cm.)
1 oz. (31 gm.)

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Lot Essay

On the 21st June, 1813, a British and allied army under Wellington decisively defeated Napoleon near Vittoria in Spain, with heavy losses on both sides. Napoleon narrowly avoided capture but his hold over Spain ended after the battlle

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