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Medal

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Wyon, William (artist)
Wyon, Benjamin (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a silver medal made in the 19th century, in England, and signed "W. Wyon, R. A." and "B. Wyon." The obverse of this medal represents the profile head of Queen Victoria. The reverse shows Victory placing a wreath on the head of a seated warrior, and the word "Crimea." This medal has a swivel with ribbon, with four bars for "Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol."

Object details

Category
Coins & Medals
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Silver medal
Silver
Brief description
Silver medal, Crimean War medal, with four bars awarded for "Alma", "Balaklava", "Inkermann" and "Sebastopol", English 19th century.
Physical description
Silver medal, obv., profile head of Queen Victoria; rev., Victory placing a wreath on the head of a seated warrior. Swivel with ribbon, with four bars for "Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol."
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.438in
Marks and inscriptions
  • "Victoria Regina, 1854" (obv.)
  • "Crimea" (rev.)
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.
Subjects depicted
Wreath
Warrior
Victoria (Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India)
Victory
Crimean War
Summary
This is a silver medal made in the 19th century, in England, and signed "W. Wyon, R. A." and "B. Wyon." The obverse of this medal represents the profile head of Queen Victoria. The reverse shows Victory placing a wreath on the head of a seated warrior, and the word "Crimea." This medal has a swivel with ribbon, with four bars for "Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol."
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1877, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O. p. 113.
  • Droth, Martina, Edwards, Jason, and Hatt, Michael, Sculpture Victorious: Art in an Age of Invention, 1837-1901, exh. cat., YUP, New Haven and London, 2015, pp. 94-96
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
1450-1877

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Record createdOctober 13, 2008
Record URL
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