Boerenoorlog, penning geslagen ter ere van degenen die hun leven gaven voor koning en vaderland

Emil Fuchs, 1902

Commemorative medal for British victims of the Boer War. Bronze, E. Fuchs, 1902. The Boer War fanned nationalist feeling in Britain to new heights, too. The whole country was united in its support of a war in which 250,000 British soldiers fought in South Africa. This medal was struck in Britain after the war had been won, to commemorate the thousands of British casualties. The obverse shows a soldier with plumed helmet sheathing his sword. He symbolizes peace. On the reverse an angel holding a laurel branch kneels beside a fallen soldier. The text on the reverse reads: 'Who gave their lives for Queen and Country'. Below is the text: 'South Africa campaign 1899-1902'.

  • Artwork typeerepenning
  • Object numberNG-1194
  • Dimensionsdiameter 7 cm x weight 128.83 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Boerenoorlog, penning geslagen ter ere van degenen die hun leven gaven voor koning en vaderland

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-1194

  • Description

    Bronzen penning. Voorzijde: gehelmde soldaat steekt zwaard in schede; op achtergrond in richting van haven opmarcherende legercolonne en opgaande zon, waarin woord PAX geschreven staat. Keerzijde: onder opschrift: engel met takje in hand knielt neer bij ter aarde liggende jongeman, wiens bovenlichaam wordt bedekt door over hem heen liggende vlag; op achtergrond: schietende soldaten en tentenkamp boven tableau met opschrift, rustend op een tot krans samengebonden palm- en lauwertak

Creation

  • Creation

    medalist: Emil Fuchs, London

  • Dating

    1902

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    diameter 7 cm x weight 128.83 g

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  • Period

    1899-10-09 - 1902-05-31

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