Museum Collections
Luce Center
Battle of Balaklava Medal
Object Number:
1949.125
Date:
ca. 1854
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 5/8 in. ( 4.2 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "PINCHES"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing battlefield scene; legend above: "BALAKLAVA." Reverse contains inscription within plain field: "1ST DIVISION/GRENADIER GUARDS/COLDSTREAM GUARDS/SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS/42ND 79TH AND 95TH REGts/4TH DIVISION/63RD 20TH 21ST AND 57TH REGts/68TH REGt/1ST BATTn RIFLES/CAVALRY DIVISION/4TH & 5TH Dn Gds 1ST 2ND & 6TH Dns/4TH 8TH 11TH 13TH & 17TH LIGHT DRAGOONS/ROYAL ARTILLERY/ROYAL ENGINEERS/OCTr 25TH 1854."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John R. Bennet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.