General Gordon’s Star for the Siege of Khartoum 1884, pewter, sewn onto red and blue material backing with sewn buttonhole and contained in an old fitted case, good very fine £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of Medals formed by the Late Clive Nowell.

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Sold with a contemporary manuscript note, unsigned, which reads “Medal made by Genl. Gordon for his troops in Khartoum. Bought by me at Metemmeh from a Bazi Bazouk in 1885”.