N° d'objet
3801.259.1.11
Titre
Set of Miniature Medals
Description
A set of miniature medals awarded to Lt Gen Sir Fenton Aylmer, consisiting of: The Victoria Cross. This is a bronze cross pattee with a lion statant gardant on the royal crown with the words FOR VALOUR on a sei-circular scroll. The cross is suspended by a ring from a seriffed "V" attached to a suspension bar decorated with laural leaves. This is attached to a crimson ribbon.
The Most Honourable order of the Bath (KCB Military) being a white enamel star in the shape of a cross pattee with each point tipped with a small gold ball and in each angle between the arms of the cross is a gold lion. In the centre of the cross are three crowns and motto in red surrounded by green laural wreath. There is a red ribbon with a buckle mid way.
An India General Service medal, with a 'Burma 1885-7', 'Hazara 1891' and 'Hunza 1891' clasps. This is a silver medal showing the left-facing effigy of Queen Victoria. The inscription reads “VICTORIA REGINA” surrounding the effigy. On the reverse of the medal is Victory crowning a semi-nude seated warrior. The medal has a swivel clasp attached to scrolled medal bar. The ribbon has three crimson and two dark blue bars of equal width.
A silver India Medal with the left-facing effigy of Queen Victoria. The inscription reads “VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX” surrounding the effigy. On the reverse of the medal is British and Indian soldiers supporting a standard. The medal has a swivel clasp attached to scrolled medal bar, with a bar above inscribed 'RELIEF OF CHITRAL 1895', with two Tudor roses under this inscription. The ribbon is crimson with two dark green stripes of equal width.
A 1914-15 Star being a crowned four-pointed star with crossed swords and a wreath of oak leaves, having the royal cypher at the foot and a central scroll inscribed 1914-15. A ribbon of watered silk in red, white and blue.
A British War Medal, 1914-18 showing the uncrowned left-facing profile of King George V. On the reverse is St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and cross-bones, the emblems of death. Above the sun has risen in victory. The figure is mounted on horseback to symbolize man’s mind controlling a force of greater strength than his own, and thus alludes to the scientific and mechanical appliances which helped to win the war. A ribbon of orange watered centre with stripes of white and black at each side and borders of royal blue.
A Victory Medal, 1914-19 with Oak leaf for Mentions in Despatches showing the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription ‘THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919’. A ribbon of a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre
A silver Delhi Durbar Medal 1903 with the right facing crowned bust of the King Emperor with EDWARD VII DELHI DARBAR 1903 around the edge. On the reverse is a three line inscription in Farsi across the face, that translates as "By the grace of the Lord of the Realm, Edwardd, King, Emperor of India, 1901" with an elaborate border of roses, thistles, shamrocks and Indian flowers. The ribbon is pale blue with three dark blue stripes.
A Jubilee Medal, 1935 with the left facing conjoined half-length busts of King George V and Queen Mary in crowns and robes of state. On the reverse a crowned GRI monogram flanked by the dates of the accession and the jubilee. The ribbon is red with two dark blue and one white stripes at the edges. They are all mounted on a ribbon bar with pin.
Date
1885 - 1935 1910 - 1936
Période de création
Victorian, George V, Edwardian, 1901-1910
Dimensions