Medal
Medal
1800 (made)
1800 (made)
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This bronze medal, commemorating the escape of George III from an assassination attempt at the Drury Lane Theatre on 15th May 1800.
On 15th May the King, Queen and Princesses visited the Drury Lane theatre to see the performance. As the King entered his box and was bowing to the audience, a Mr James Hadfield, a discharged soldier seated in the second row from the orchestra, stood up and fired a horse pistol towards the royal box.
On 15th May the King, Queen and Princesses visited the Drury Lane theatre to see the performance. As the King entered his box and was bowing to the audience, a Mr James Hadfield, a discharged soldier seated in the second row from the orchestra, stood up and fired a horse pistol towards the royal box.
Object details
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| Title | Medal |
| Materials and techniques | bronze |
| Brief description | Medal bronze, commemorating George III escape from assassination |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze. Commemorating the escape of George III. when shot at by James Hatfield at Drury Lane Theatre. Obv., bust of the King in armour, 'Georgius III. d.g. Mag. Brit. Fr. et Hib rex.' Rev., the eye of God above a flaming altar, and the words, 'Perspicit et protegit.' In the exergue, 'A sicario servatus. Mai XV. MDCCC.' |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Laetus. Rege Incolumi populus. A sicario servatus Mai XV MXCCC
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| Object history | Given by the late Thomas Tapping, Esq. |
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| Summary | This bronze medal, commemorating the escape of George III from an assassination attempt at the Drury Lane Theatre on 15th May 1800. On 15th May the King, Queen and Princesses visited the Drury Lane theatre to see the performance. As the King entered his box and was bowing to the audience, a Mr James Hadfield, a discharged soldier seated in the second row from the orchestra, stood up and fired a horse pistol towards the royal box. |
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| Accession number | 242-1886 |
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| Record created | September 8, 2008 |
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