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Original 1848 Military General Service Medal
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Original 1848 Military General Service Medal

19th century
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Original 1848 Military General Service Medal on original Silk Ribbon.

The medal has a bust of Queen Victoria and 1848 on the front with Queen Victoria and a kneeling Duke of Wellington with the inscription To the British Army 1793-1814 on the back.

This particular Service Medal was awarded retrospectively to Private Edward Howells (1778-1862) of the 6th Regiment of Foot for his service in Orthes, the Pyrenees, Vittoria and Coruna.

The name of Edward Howell is engraved on the side of the medal (pictured) and the names of his campaigns are added on the clasps (also pictured).

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Henley Street Antiques has dated this Military General Service Medal to the 1850s.

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Original 1848 Military General Service Medal on original Silk Ribbon.
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The medal has a bust of Queen Victoria and 1848 on the front with Queen Victoria and a kneeling Duke of Wellington with the inscription To the British Army 1793-1814 on the back.
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fig 1. A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon.
fig 1. Original 1848 Military General Service Medal

This particular Service Medal was awarded retrospectively to Private Edward Howells (1778-1862) of the 6th Regiment of Foot for his service in Orthes, the Pyrenees, Vittoria and Coruna.

The name of Edward Howell is engraved on the side of the medal (pictured) and the names of his campaigns are added on the clasps (also pictured).

Free delivery to all destinations in the UK and Ireland.

Please add £ 25 for deliveries to the EU, USA and Canada.

For all other destinations please ask for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

Henley Street Antiques has dated this Military General Service Medal to the 1850s.

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A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon.
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Archive I A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon.

Original 1848 Military General Service Medal

Archive II A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon. View II
Archive III A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon. View III
Archive IV A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon. View IV
Archive V A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon. View V
Archive VI A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon. View VI
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A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon.
Original 1848 Military General Service Medal
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A Victorian silver Military General Service Medal dated 1848 featuring four campaign clasps and Queen Victoria profile on a crimson and blue ribbon.
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  • ObjectMilitary Medals
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver, Silk Ribbon
  • ColourSilver, Crimson, Navy
  • MotifsQueen Victoria effigy, Campaign clasps, Crimson ribbon with blue borders

This original Victorian Military General Service Medal comes in silver with a crimson and navy silk ribbon and four campaign clasps marked ORTHES, PYRENEES, VITTORIA, and CORUNNA. The front bears the bust of Queen Victoria in profile, the date 1848, and the inscription VICTORIA REGINA, alongside the named recipient Edward Howell engraved on the side. The medal hardware includes a suspension bar, swivel ring, and straight metal bars securing the ribbon. The back features a kneeling figure of the Duke of Wellington alongside Queen Victoria and the inscription To the British Army 1793-1814. The medal measures 4 cm in diameter, with the ribbon and clasps extending the total length to 15 cm. Designed for a gentleman's library or study, this militaria piece sits within a display cabinet, on a desk, or hangs mounted in a frame among historical collections and study items.

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Instituted in 1847 and issued in 1848, the Military General Service Medal was awarded to surviving army veterans for campaigns fought between 1793 and 1814, particularly the Peninsular War.

The medal disk and battle clasps were struck in solid silver, suspended from a silk ribbon featuring a central crimson stripe flanked by blue borders.

Authentic examples feature the youthful profile of Queen Victoria dated 1848 on the obverse, distinct battle clasps attached with rivets, and the recipients name and regiment impressed along the outer rim.

Military medals are commonly mounted in custom glazed shadow boxes or framed display cases using archival acid-free materials to protect the ribbon and silver.

Silver medals should be stored in controlled humidity and handled with clean cotton gloves, avoiding chemical dips or harsh polishing compounds that destroy age patination.
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