THE WELLINGTON STATUE IN FRONT OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON|ERECTED JUNE 18 1844: equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the names of his victories on the plinth
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NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON|FIRST STONE LAID JAN19 1842 BY HRH PRINCE ALBERT OPENED BY HMGM VICTORIA 1844: view ofthe Royal exchange
BRITANNIA MOURNS HER HERO NOW AT REST|WELLINGTON BORN MAY 1 1769 DIED SEPT 14 1852|WATERLOO JUNE 18 1815: Britannia standing weeping before funerayr plaque and trophy of arms
SUCH WELLINGTON ART THOU TRIUMPHANT FAME SHALL THRO THE WORLD IMMORTALIZE THE NAME: uniformed bust of the Duke of Wellington facing bare head withincircular medallion and olive branches, angel above supporting it above
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THE FALL OF HAMBURGHS TRYANT DAVOUST BLUCHER ELBAS EMPEROR: Equestrian figure of Field-Marshal von Blucher trampling on a fallen figure
THE ENGLISH ARMY ARRIVES IN THE PENINSULAR/ MDCCCVIII: allegorical figures of Spain and Portugal imploring for aid from Britain while being attacked by the French eagle
HERZOG VON WELLINGTON FURST VON BLUCHER: the Duke and Von Blucher shaking hands with each other above is an angel
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SCHLACHT BEI LA BELLE ALLIANCE: view of the battle
Diameter (in mm)
34.0
Weight (in gr.)
10.69
Reference
BR 1646A
Provenance
Powell
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