Cast of Davison's Nile medal, 1798
Cast of a medal, presented by Alexander Davison, Prize Agent to Lord Nelson, to all the officers and men present in action of the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Reverse: View of Aboukir Bay, the English Fleet going into action, the French at anchor. Legend: 'ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS'. Exergue: 'VICTORY OF THE NILE AUGUST 1 1798'. Above (left): 'M.B.SOHO' (right): 'C.H. KUCHLER . FEC.' The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0412 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Küchler, Conrad Heinrich |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798 |
| Date made: | 1 Aug 1798 |
| People: | Fitzwilliam Museum; Nelson, Horatio Davison, Alexander |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 47 mm |
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