Medal — The Seringapatam Medal, England, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Medal — The Seringapatam Medal, England, 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Silver medal, the British lion/the siege of Seringapatam.
English 19th century.. Museum description: Obv., the British lion overcoming the Bengal tiger, and the date IV. May MDCCXCIX. Rev., the siege of Seringapatam. Swivel and ribbon. The museum record gives material recorded as silver; measurements Diameter 1.875 in; place associated: England; maker recorded: Küchler, Conrad Heinrich. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
This is one of a set of 850 silver medals from over 50,000 campaign medals presented to all ranks who had fought at Seringapatam in 1798-99.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter 1.875 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Silver medal
- Maker recorded
- Küchler, Conrad Heinrich
- Place recorded
- England
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- IV. May MDCCXCIX.; signed "C. H. K."
Identification
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- 1531-1877
- Museum system number
- O169908
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.