United Kingdom. An 1815-1855 Arctic Medal Archive He was educated at Charterhouse

He was educated at Charterhouse

an eagle flanked by fasces and standing upon a pedestal inscribed "ROMA" at the right

topped by a radiant mobile swastika circumscribed by an inscription of “UND IHR HABT DOCH GESIEGT” (“AND AFTER ALL

on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from a period original ribbon

Footnote: The Military Merit Medal was created by Emperor Franz Joseph I instituted in 1890

United Kingdom. An 1815-1855 Arctic Medal Archive He was educated at CharterhouseInstituted January 30, 1857. In silver, an octagonal medal with beaded edge, the obverse with the inscription FOR ARCTIC DISCOVERIES above a large ship surrounded by icebergs and explorers pulling a sled in the foreground with the dates 1815 1855 below, the reverse featuring the left facing portrait of Queen Victoria, surmounted by an eight point star representing the Pole Star, measures 33. 4 mm (w) x 49. 8 mm (h), worn on original white watered silk