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Action off Isle De Groix, Admiral Alexander Hood
Engraver: Hancock, John
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
Production date: AD 1795
Object composed of bronze gilding Diameter (min) 48.8 mm Diameter 48.8 mm Weight 63.66 g
Inscription present: Uniformed bust of Admiral Hood, facing right
Inscription present: Victory standing one foot on a rocky promontory holding aloft a naval crown and three captured French flags.
Accession number: CM.4.50-1922
Primary reference Number: 229140
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Action off Isle De Groix, Admiral Alexander Hood" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/229140 Accessed: 2024-11-08 17:42:49
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