A rare winner's medal from the 1937 Open Golf at Carnoustie has sold for £33,000 at auction.
The gold trinket belonged to Sir Henry Cotton, who is regarded as one of Britain's best ever golfers.
The medal was valued at between £25,000 and £30,000 ahead of the sale at Bonhams auction house in Edinburgh.
Other items going under the hammer included two oil paintings of the by Scottish artist Craig Campbell and a putter used by Tom Morris Junior.
The player was considered the Tiger Woods of his day and used the club, which was valued at £80,000, to win his fourth Open Championship in 1872 at Prestwick.
Lot of interest
There was also a rare collection of nine golf balls belonging to Leven Golf club in Fife, which had never been offered to the market and included a feather golf ball in un-played condition.
Bonhams' golf specialist Kevin McGimpsey told the BBC Scotland news website the 1937 Open winner's medal had been expected to attract a lot of interest.
Mr McGimpsey said: "They don't come on the market very often because they are cherished by family members.
"It is at least 10 years since we had one at Bonhams, which shows how rare they are."
The medal was one of two Sir Henry had made into a bracelet for his wife Toots, and still retains some of the gold fixings.
The other medal is owned by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
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