Medal
Medal
1805 (made)
1805 (made)
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This bronze medal depicts the celebrated British Admiral, Lord Nelson. On the reverse side there is a winged figure of Fame with thunderbolts in her hand. It was struck to commemorate his death during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Object details
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Title | Medal |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Medal, portrait of Lord Nelson, Thomas Webb. 1805. |
Physical description | Medal, bronze. Bust portrait of Lord Nelson with the inscription 'Hor. Vicecom. Nelson. ob. patriam. pugnando. mort. Oct. XXI. MDCCCV; rev., the winged figure of Fame with thunderbolts in her hand and the legend 'Ipse belli fulmen'. Signed 'W'. In a black wood frame. |
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Credit line | The Jodrell Collection |
Object history | Jodrell collection. |
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Summary | This bronze medal depicts the celebrated British Admiral, Lord Nelson. On the reverse side there is a winged figure of Fame with thunderbolts in her hand. It was struck to commemorate his death during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. |
Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1890. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1891. pp. 62 |
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Accession number | 524-1890 |
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Record created | November 3, 2008 |
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