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