Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH MEDALS, The Battle of the Nile, Alexander Davisson's Bronze Medal, 1798, by Conrad Küchler, Peace on shoreline holds shield with portrait of Horatio Nelson, EUROPE'S HOPE AND BRITAIN'S GLORY, on border around REAR ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE, rev the British navy going into action at Aboukir Bay, ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS, in exergue VICTORY OF THE NILE AUGUST 1 1798, edge impressed A TRIBUTE OF REGARD FROM ALEXR DAVISON ESQR ST. JAMES SQUARE, 47mm (BHM 447; E 890; MH 482). Extremely fine or nearly so.
Nelson's decisive victory against the French fleet at Aboukir Bay near Alexandria (Egypt), gave Britain command of the Mediterranean and cut Napoleon Bonaparte's army in Egypt off from France. He made Alexander Davison his prize agent, and Davison had these medals struck for British participants in the battle. Nelson was created Baron Nelson of the Nile as a result of the victory.
Estimate: £200-300
Nelson's decisive victory against the French fleet at Aboukir Bay near Alexandria (Egypt), gave Britain command of the Mediterranean and cut Napoleon Bonaparte's army in Egypt off from France. He made Alexander Davison his prize agent, and Davison had these medals struck for British participants in the battle. Nelson was created Baron Nelson of the Nile as a result of the victory.
Estimate: £200-300