Military medal
Category
Coins and medals
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Metal, Velvet, Wood
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Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 1270602
Summary
Military medal - Framed collection of medals awarded to Lt. Colonel The Honourable Augustus Anson V.C. Contained in a glazed wooden case with printed biography, mounted on blue velvet.
Provenance
Awarded to Lt. Colonel The Honourable Augustus Henry Archibald Anson (1835-1877) from various military campaigns. Accepted by H.M. Treasury in lieu of estate duties following the death of Thomas Edward Anson (1883 – 1960) the 4th Earl of Lichfield and given on loan to The National Trust for display at Shugborough Hall in March 1966. Transferred as a gift to The National Trust by H.M. Treasury on the 30th October 1984.