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Artist/Maker	Bowcher, Frank (maker)
Place of origin	England (made)

This silver medal is the British Empire Medal commemorating the War in South Africa, 1899-1902.

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Category	Coins & Medals
Object type	Medal
Materials and techniques	Silver, struck Silver Struck (Metal-Working)
Brief description	Medal, silver, 'the British Empire Medal' commemorating the war in South Africa, 1899-1902, England, by Frank Bowcher, 1901
Physical description	Medal, silver, struck from a die, 'the British Empire Medal' commemorating the War in South Africa, 1899-1902. Obv. Crowned bust of King Edward VII to left, with figures of Peace, Justice and Industry, and views of Bloemfontein, Pretoria, and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster. The portrait is surrounded by a riband inscribed TRANSVAAL & ORANGE RIVER COLONIES. The figures at the sides are identified by inscriptions JVSTITIA INDVSTRIA. Rev.: SOUTH AFRICA VIRTVTE ET DVCTV. PAX. QUAERITVR. BELLO 1901. Earl Roberts, Commander-in-Chielf, seated on horseback; above figures of Fame and Victory; in the background, soldiers on the march. Victory holds a laurel wreath above the head of Earl Roberts while Fame sounds a trumpet.
Dimensions	Diameter: 4.06in
Marks and inscriptions	Obv. riband inscribed TRANSVAAL & ORANGE RIVER COLONIES. Rev.: SOUTH AFRICA VIRTVTE ET DVCTV. PAX. QUAERITVR. BELLO 1901.
Object history	Bought for £8 8s.
Subjects depicted	Union Jack Soldiers Wreaths (Costume Accessories) Trumpets Edward VII Roberts, Frederick (1st Earl Roberts) Peace Justice Industry Victory Fame Boer War
Places depicted	Pretoria Palace of Westminster
Summary	This silver medal is the British Empire Medal commemorating the War in South Africa, 1899-1902.
Bibliographic reference	List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the Year 1902 arranged according to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1906. pp.319
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	1443-1902

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Record created	June 10, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O248439/medal-bowcher-frank/

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