Admiral Robert Crown, 1753 -1841

A miniature of Admiral Robert Crown, who was a Scottish-born officer in the Russian Navy - one of many Scots who joined it in the 18th century- and a very successful one. This miniature was purchased in 1968, as Robert Crown, set in a frame (MEC3041.1) with a commemorative medal marking peace between Russia and Sweden in 1790 (MEC3041).

Object Details

ID: MEC3041.2
Type: Miniature
Display location: Not on display
People: Cronin, Robert
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 7 mm x 60 mm x 85 mm
Parts: Medal commemorating peace with Sweden, 1790 (Medal)