Medal, commemorative / case

Description

Silver commemorative medal of the Highland Society of London by Benjamin West for Egypt, 1801, in case of issue

Museum reference

M.1962.68

Object name

Medal, commemorative / case

Production information

West, Benjamin, Sir, 1738 - 1820, Artist

Date

1801

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; circular case of red leather lined with white silk

Associations

British land forces: Black Watch
Depicted: Ralph Abercromby [General]
Delineator of reverse: West, Benjamin, Sir, 1738 - 1820

Exhibitions

• Wild and Majestic Romantic Visions of Scotland (28 Jun 2019 - 10 Nov 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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