Tribute to the Duke of Northumberland
Tribute to the Duke of Northumberland, bronze medal, 1816, by I. Porter, draped bare head bust right, IN HONOR OF HUGH SECOND DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, rev. a column topped by a lion, THE COLUMN IS ERECTED BY HIS GRATEFUL TENANTS/ MDCCXVI, 41 mm, (BHM. 916). Practically mint state and rare. £Sold
Sir Hugh Percy, second Duke of Northumberland, (1742-1817).he served in the Seven Years War and served as M.P. for Westminster, 1763-1776. A large landowner and model landlord. His tenants erected this column as a mark of gratitude.
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