Sujet

Testimonial to Sir John Fife, from the 1st Newcastle Rifle Volunteers, 1869. Creator: Unknown.

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Testimonial to Sir John Fife, from the 1st Newcastle Rifle Volunteers, 1869. 'The gentlemen of the 1st Newcastle Rifle Volunteer Corps have presented a testimonial to their late commander, Lieutenant-General Sir John Fife, whose ill-health has obliged him to retire. It was conveyed to him, with a suitable address, by Major Redmayne, Captains Smith and Doeg, and Quartermaster Lockerby. There were 200 subscribers to the testimonial; the gift was an elegant centre-piece, of Grecian design, from the establishment of Lister and Sons, Mosley-street, Newcastle. The cost of the piece was £100. The "address" was handsomely engrossed and illuminated on vellum. The principal features of the "address" was the monogram " J. F." in the centre, and the Newcastle coat of arms on the top'. From "Illustrated London News", 1869.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM24A35_010

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7,7Mo (385,2Ko) / 11,0cm x 17,5cm / 1295 x 2070 (300dpi)

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