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Sale of portrait of Sir John Hawkins 1944-1945
Incoming letters received by H. S. Wharton Esq., M.A.,
Dep. Governor, The Precinct, Rochester, from Spink & Son
Limited, St James's, London, SW1 National Maritime Museum,
Greenwich, Charity Commission, London SW1 and others
successfully negotiating for the sale of the 1581 dated portrait by
an unknown artist by Hawkins' Hospital to the National Maritime
Museum for £300 plus copy in the original frame for rehanging
in the almshouses.
Inc letter from Capt Jack J.H. Spink M.C., of Spink and Son as
above, raising the subject of the portraits future and referring to
earlier correspondence on the same matter in 1942.
18 May 1944
Inc report on portrait with valuation prepared by Spink and Son
Limited, as above, describing the portrait. With covering letter
to Prof. Sir Geoffrey Callendar MA FSA director, National
Maritime Museum, 30th May 1945.
28pp/items inc
CH108