Medal
Medal
1854
1854
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| Place of origin |
This medal commemorates the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854. Sir Charles Napier, the British naval officer and politician is depicted on the deck of his ship with the words 'Lads! war is declared.' Napier was appointed the commander of the Baltic fleet.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Medal |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Sir Charles Napier |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze, round. Obv. Sir Charles Napier. Rev. broadside view of 'The Duke of Wellington' flag-ship. |
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| Credit line | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon-Major 4th R.I.D. Guards. |
| Object history | Given by the late Jas.W.Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon- Major 4th R.I.D Guards. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This medal commemorates the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854. Sir Charles Napier, the British naval officer and politician is depicted on the deck of his ship with the words 'Lads! war is declared.' Napier was appointed the commander of the Baltic fleet. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1877.London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1878. p.175 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1890-1877 |
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| Record created | May 19, 2008 |
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