Medal
Medal
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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This bronze medal represents Lieutenant-General Lord Lynedoch in profile. On the reverse side a warrior, in Greek costume is shown standing on ramparts and holding up a mural crown, while on one side the castle of San Sebastian is shown in falesm and on the other is a galley. The inscription in the exergue reads 'S.Sebastian Aug. XXI. MDCCCXIII [1813].
This medal is the twenty-fourth in James Mudie's series of forty 'National Medals' struck in 1820 to commemorate British victories in George III's reign. They commemorate the events of the Napoleonic period, from a British perspective.
The medals were sold individually or in sets contained within a leather bound case in the form of a book.
This medal is the twenty-fourth in James Mudie's series of forty 'National Medals' struck in 1820 to commemorate British victories in George III's reign. They commemorate the events of the Napoleonic period, from a British perspective.
The medals were sold individually or in sets contained within a leather bound case in the form of a book.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Medal |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Lord Lynedoch, San Sebastian |
| Physical description | Medal, (Mudie's Series, No. 24) bronze. Obv., profile head of 'Lieut.-General Lord Lynedoch,' modelled by Rouw, engraved by Webb. Rev., a warrior in Greek costume standing oin ramparts and holding up a mural crown. On one side the castle of San Sebastian in flames, on the other side a galley. In the exergue, 'S.Sebastian, Aug. XXI, MDCCCXIII.' Signed 'Mudie d., 'Mills f.' |
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| Credit line | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming |
| Object history | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon-Major 4th R.I.D Guards. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze medal represents Lieutenant-General Lord Lynedoch in profile. On the reverse side a warrior, in Greek costume is shown standing on ramparts and holding up a mural crown, while on one side the castle of San Sebastian is shown in falesm and on the other is a galley. The inscription in the exergue reads 'S.Sebastian Aug. XXI. MDCCCXIII [1813]. This medal is the twenty-fourth in James Mudie's series of forty 'National Medals' struck in 1820 to commemorate British victories in George III's reign. They commemorate the events of the Napoleonic period, from a British perspective. The medals were sold individually or in sets contained within a leather bound case in the form of a book. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired in the Year 1877, London, 1877. p.189 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1996-1877 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2008 |
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