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Medal

Medal
1853 (made)
Artist/Maker
Wyon, Edward William (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

This silver medal depicts Queen Victoria on the obverse side and a lion before a mimosa bush on the reverse. The legend reads 'South Africa 1853'. This medal is inscribed to Captain J.C. Smith and was awarded to survivors of any of the nine Cape Frontier Wars between 1834 and 1854.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleMedal
Materials and techniques
Silver
Silver
Brief description
Medal, Queen Victoria, lion, South Africa, W. Wyon, 19th century
Physical description
Medal, silver. Obv., Profile bust of H.M Queen Victoria, with legend 'Victoria Regina': rev; a lion creeping steathily with a flowering tree behind, and the legend 'South Africa, 1853' Round the edge is inscribed 'Capt. and Asst. Qr Mr Genl. J.C.Smith.' The obv. is stamped 'W.Wyon and the rev., 'L.C.Wyon'. It has an ornamental swivel and an orange ribbed silk ribbon with blue bands.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.4375in
Object history
Given by the Executors of the late R.H. Soden Smith, Esq., M.A., F.S.A.
Subjects depicted
Lion
Shrub
Victoria (Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India)
Summary
This silver medal depicts Queen Victoria on the obverse side and a lion before a mimosa bush on the reverse. The legend reads 'South Africa 1853'. This medal is inscribed to Captain J.C. Smith and was awarded to survivors of any of the nine Cape Frontier Wars between 1834 and 1854.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1891. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1892. pp. 21
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
108-1891

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Record createdNovember 10, 2008
Record URL
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