Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778, a gilt-copper medal by J. Kirk, draped bust right, rev. mourning Britannia leaning against funerary urn, 37mm (BHM 213; E 776). Very fine but gilding worn in places, scarce £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Claremont Collection of Historical Medals.

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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-78), joined forces with the Duke of Newcastle to form a ministry which governed from 1757-61. He was a frequent visitor to Claremont