Medal
- Place of origin:
Birmingham, England (made)
- Date:
- Artist/Maker:
Matthew Boulton, born 1728 - died 1809 (manufacturer)
Küchler, Conrad Heinrich, born 1735 - died 1810 (designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Credit Line:
Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming
- Museum number:
- Gallery location:
British Galleries, room 118e, case 2
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Object Type
This medal was made to celebrate Admiral Lord Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile on 1 August, 1798. It was given to warrant officers who had served in the campaign.
People
Conrad Heinrich Küchler (active 1763 - after 1821) was born in Flanders, and was first recorded as a die-sinker in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1763. He worked elsewhere in Germany, and then in France, and probably arrived in England in about 1790, where he was employed at Matthew Boulton's Soho mint in Birmingham until perhaps 1806. While in Birmingham, he seems also to have cut dies for many coins, including Portuguese, Danish and Russian ones.
Place of Origin
Birmingham, England (made)
Date
1798 (made)
Artist/maker
Matthew Boulton, born 1728 - died 1809 (manufacturer)
Küchler, Conrad Heinrich, born 1735 - died 1810 (designer)
Materials and Techniques
Gilt bronze
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with inscriptions recording the victory at the Battle of the Nile and with details of the recipient
Dimensions
Height: 0.5 cm, Width: 5.5 cm, Depth: 9 cm including case and ribbon
Object history note
This medal was awarded to Samuel Bolton who served as a warrant officer on the ship Swiftsure.
Descriptive line
Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, manufactured by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, and designed by Conrad Heinrich Küchler, 1798
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
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. pp. 142, 143.
Labels and date
British Galleries:
Boulton's manufactory produced not only coins but also a series of medals. Some of the best were designed by the German medallist Conrad Heinrich Küchler. These included a memorial medal for Gustavus III, King of Sweden made in 1793 in bronze and this gilt-bronze medal, issued in 1798 to commemorate the Battle of the Nile and Admiral Lord Nelson. Those who fought in the battle were each presented with a copy. [27/03/2003]
Production Note
Manufactured by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint, Birmingham. This medal was awarded to Samuel Bolton who served as a warrant officer on the ship Swiftsure.
Subjects depicted
Women; Portraits; Ships; Classicism; Allegory; Hope; Commemoration; Olive branch; Seascape; Nelson, Horatio (Lord)
Categories
Coins & Medals
Collection code
SCP
