Boulton's Trafalgar Medal
Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Viscount Nelson with pigtail, in uniform and ribbon and star of the Bath (left). Legend: 'HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON. K.B. DUKE OF BRONTE. &.' Reverse: General view of the battle. Glazed and framed. The medal is associated with Lieutenant George Lewis Browne RN (1784-1856) Nelson's Signal Lieutenant in 'Victory' at Trafalgar and is decorated with Lord Nelson's hair. Formerly contained in box REL0393.
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Object Details
ID: | REL0124 |
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Collection: | Relics |
Type: | War medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Küchler, Conrad Heinrich; Boulton, Matthew |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805; Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Date made: | 1805 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio; Browne, George Lewis |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 63 x 55 x 10 mm |