Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 52 18 Nov 2020
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British Historical Medals, Admiral Richard Howe (1726-1799), Battle of the Glorious First of June, copper medal, 1794, by C. H. Küchler, bust of Howe r., in uniform, rev. naval battle, HMS Brunswick sinking French ship Vengeur, NON SORTE SED VIRTUTE, 48.5mm. (BHM 383; Eimer 855; Pollard 8; MH 417), choice, virtually mint state
It has long been recorded that the ship on the medal's reverse was Hood's flagship, the 3 decker, 100 gun HMS Queen Charlotte, but Küchler actually depicted what must have been the most exciting event of the 3 day battle and certainly the most pictorial. For further reading see: S. Comfort, Matthew Boulton's Naval Medals, Wimbledon, 2017, pp. 56-61.
(350-400 GBP)
It has long been recorded that the ship on the medal's reverse was Hood's flagship, the 3 decker, 100 gun HMS Queen Charlotte, but Küchler actually depicted what must have been the most exciting event of the 3 day battle and certainly the most pictorial. For further reading see: S. Comfort, Matthew Boulton's Naval Medals, Wimbledon, 2017, pp. 56-61.
(350-400 GBP)