Medal
Medal
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
This bronze medal depicts Admiral Lord Exmouth, in profile. On the reverse side Neptune is shown striking a sea-horse with his tridents with the inscription 'Algiers, August 1816.'
This medal is number thirty-nine 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 number thirty-nine 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
| Object type | |
| Title | Medal |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Admiral Lord Exmouth |
| Physical description | Medal, (Mudie's Series, No. 39) bronze. Obv., profile bust of 'Admiral Lord Exmouth'. Rev., Neptune striking a sea-horse with his trident.' In the exergue, 'Algiers, August 1816'. Signed 'Mudie d., 'Louis Br.,' for Brenet, 'Gerard s'. |
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| Credit line | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R, C.S.E, Surgeon- Major 4th R.I.D Guards. |
| Object history | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon-Major 4th R.I.D Guards. |
| Production | Signed 'Mudie d.,' 'Louis Br.,' 'Gerard s' |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze medal depicts Admiral Lord Exmouth, in profile. On the reverse side Neptune is shown striking a sea-horse with his tridents with the inscription 'Algiers, August 1816.' This medal is number thirty-nine 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.191 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2011-1877 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2008 |
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