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Medal commemorating the capture of Fort Charge by Admiral Vernon: CM.TR.2614-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Medal commemorating the capture of Fort Charge by Admiral Vernon

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Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1937) by Trinity College, Cambridge

Dating

Production date: AD 1740

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (min) 39.8 mm Diameter 39.8 mm Weight 14.71 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Half length figure of Vernon, full face, staff in his left hand: on his right a tree; on his left a ship

  • Text: HATH . ONCE . MORE . REVIVED . THE . BRITISH . GLORY. To right of Vernon: FORT CHAGRE Exergue: Below a double plain line: THE HON EDWARD VERNON ESQ.
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Six ships entering Port Bello harbour

  • Text: Legend: BY . THE . TAKING . OF . PORTO . BELLO . WITH SIX . SHIPS . ONLY . THE . 22 . 1739. Exergue: The artists initials: I. W.
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

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Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.TR.2614-R
Primary reference Number: 229427
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Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Monday 29 March 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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