Medal
17th century (made)
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This is a silver gilt medal made in the 17th century. This medal was awarded to Robert Welch for saving the Standard at the battle of Edgehill. The obverse of this medal represents the profile busts of King Charles I and Prince Charles. The reverse shows the Royal Standard. Edgehill was notable for the incident in which Sir Edmund Verney died defending the Royal Standard, which was captured by Parliamentarian Ensign Arthur Young, and recaptured by Robert Welch, commander of a troop of horse (who was knighted the following day by a grateful King Charles).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver gilt |
| Brief description | Medal, oval, silver-gilt, awarded to Robert Welsh, for recapturing the Royal Standard at the battle of Edgehill, English, 17th century |
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| Credit line | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming |
| Object history | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon-Major 4th R.I.D. Guards. |
| Historical context | Edgehill was notable for the incident in which Sir Edmund Verney died defending the Royal Standard, which was captured by Parliamentarian Ensign Arthur Young, and recaptured by Robert Welch, commander of a troop of horse (who was knighted the following day by a grateful King Charles). |
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| Summary | This is a silver gilt medal made in the 17th century. This medal was awarded to Robert Welch for saving the Standard at the battle of Edgehill. The obverse of this medal represents the profile busts of King Charles I and Prince Charles. The reverse shows the Royal Standard. Edgehill was notable for the incident in which Sir Edmund Verney died defending the Royal Standard, which was captured by Parliamentarian Ensign Arthur Young, and recaptured by Robert Welch, commander of a troop of horse (who was knighted the following day by a grateful King Charles). |
| 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. 102 |
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| Accession number | 1368-1877 |
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| Record created | September 30, 2008 |
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