Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Jn. Russell Keepr. Of Aparts. H.M.Yt. Victoria & Albert) engraved naming, nearly extremely fine, scarce £300-£400

Spink, March 1996.

O. Stirling Lee Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2005.

John Russell was born in Brompton, Somerset, in January 1839, and entered the Royal Navy as a Ward Room Servant in July 1861. In September 1867 he joined the royal yacht Victoria & Albert as a Captain’s Steward and between September 1869 and December 1872, he held the distinction of being the Keeper of Royal Apartments. Russell was pensioned ashore from the same vessel in November 1881.

Sold with copied service papers and research.