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engraving / Reverend J. Doyle, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

Engraving, the Right Reverend J. Doyle, D.D., Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (J.K.L.), (1786 - 1834). Drawn by J.C. Smith, engraved by R. Cooper. Published by J. Robins & Co., London, 2 May 1825. HH:1937.34.2.1-40. Engravings of historic interest, singly: unmounted. Reverend J. Doyle, Bishop of...

 

campaign medal / 88th Regiment

88th Regiment. Struck medal, bar and ribbon 1.3" diameter. Obverse shows Hibernia seated next to a Maid of Erin harp, extending laurel wreath. Reverse bears '88' on top separating crosses laurel sprays deeply engraved, LIVE /MIVELLE / VITORRIA / FUENTES DE / ON OR / PYERENNEES / TOULOUSE / ORTHES....

 

campaign medal / Peninsular, McChestney, Connaught Rangers, 1813

Peninsular Medal of Private W. McChestney, 1st Battallion, 88th Foot - 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers. 'To the British Army 1793 - 1814' on reverse. With clasps for Orthes (1814), Nive (1813) and Pyrenees (1813). Peninsular War or Napoleonic Wars. Dated 1848 on obverse (year of retrospective...

 

Waterloo medal / General John Millet Hamerton, Waterloo, 1815

General John Millet Hamerton's Waterloo medal. Obverse: Head of Regent to left, crowned with laurel. Around, on left, GEORGE, P. on right, REGENT. Signed under shoulder, T. WYON JUN. Reverse: Victory seated to left with wings outspread over a plinth inscribed WATERLOO which in turn is over the date...