Major North Ludlow Beamish Trophy or Vase
Silver centrepiece, the Major North Ludlow Beamish Trophy or Vase, presented by the Officers of the King's German Legion to their regimental historian, 1839. Silver, designed by J von Randel of Anspach, made by G Drewes, Hanover, 1839
Picture No
11089937
Media ID
48578038
Size
3342px x 5214px
(7.7MB)
Credit
©The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
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Date
1839
