Medal
19th century (made)
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This is a silver medal for the Nepaul Campaign, 1816. The obverse of this medal represents stockaded hills, with cannon in the foreground. The reverse shows an inscription in Persian.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Silver medal |
Brief description | Silver medal, for the Nepal Campaign, 1816, English, early 19th century. |
Physical description | Obv., stockaded hills with cannon in the foreground. Rev., an inscription in Persian. |
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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. |
Production | for the Nepaul Campaign in 1816. |
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Summary | This is a silver medal for the Nepaul Campaign, 1816. The obverse of this medal represents stockaded hills, with cannon in the foreground. The reverse shows an inscription in Persian. |
Bibliographic reference | 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. 123. |
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Accession number | 1536-1877 |
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Record created | October 20, 2008 |
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