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Medal

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a bronze medal made in England around 1856. The obverse of this medal represents the fall of Sebastopol, the flags of the Allies, the seales of Justice, and a symbolic reference to the massacres by the Russians of the Turks at Sinope and the British at Hango; "Fall of Sebastopol, Sep. 8th, 1855." The reverse shows the inscription "The Allied give peace to Europe, March 30th, 1856" within a wreath.


Object details

Category
Medallions
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, commemorating the Fall of Sebastopol and the end of the Crimean War, English, ca. 1856
Physical description
Obv., a representation of the fall of Sebastopol, the flags of the Allies, the scales of Justice and a symbolic reference to the massacres by the Russians of the Turks at Sinope and the British at Hango. Rev., an inscription within a wreath.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 2in
Marks and inscriptions
  • "Fall of Sebastopol, Sep. 8th, 1855" (obv.)
  • "The Allied give peace to Europe, March 30th, 1856" (rev.)
Credit line
Given by W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E.
Subjects depicted
Flags
The Scales of Justice
Wreath
The Fall of Sebastopol
Crimean War
Summary
This is a bronze medal made in England around 1856. The obverse of this medal represents the fall of Sebastopol, the flags of the Allies, the seales of Justice, and a symbolic reference to the massacres by the Russians of the Turks at Sinope and the British at Hango; "Fall of Sebastopol, Sep. 8th, 1855." The reverse shows the inscription "The Allied give peace to Europe, March 30th, 1856" within a wreath.
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. 168.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
1845-1877

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
Record URL
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