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Medal commemorating the Admiral of the Fleet, Sir George Seymour (1787-1870)
Medal commemorating the Admiral of the Fleet, Sir George Seymour (1787-1870). Obverse: The Admiral's bust (left), full naval uniform. Legend: 'ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR G . F . SEYMOUR . GCB . GCH.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a ship of the line under plain sail, and flying an admiral's flag at the main. The artist, Feodora Gleichen (1861-1922), was Seymour's granddaughter. Like her father, Count Gleichen, who married Seymour's youngest daughter, she was a talented professional sculptor. The NMM has several works by him, including his bust of Seymour (SCU0050).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2036 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gleichen, Feodora |
| Date made: | 1882 |
| People: | Seymour, of the Fleet George Francis; Seymour, of the Fleet George Francis |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 98 mm |