Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, Wax Relief Roundel. Early 19th century, framed & glazed.
Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan (1731 - 1804) was a Scottish naval officer. Best known for the 1797 defeat of the Dutch fleet at Camperdown. The Battle of Camperdown was a major naval action fought off the Dutch coast between the British North Sea Fleet, under Admiral Duncan, and a Batavian (Dutch) Navy Fleet under Vice Admiral Jan de Winter on 11th October 1797. It was the most significant action between the British and Dutch during the French Revolutionary Wars and the British captured eleven Dutch ships. He saw action during the Seven Years War, American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars.
Approximate weight is 179 grams.
Approximate frame dimensions are 15.5 cm diameter and 2.5 cm height.
In good condition with one crack running left to right across the neck. This is best seen in the close up photograph. There are no loose pieces and nothing is missing. Any white marks in the photos are just reflections onto the convex glass.