Duke of Wellington Appointed Governor of Plymouth, 1819, Framed & Glazed Clichés of the Medal by Thomas Webb, after Peter Rouw. Set in gilt brass rings within a wooden frame. The medals are most likely silver.
The text on the reverse of the medal reads: 'BORN MAY 1 1769 ENT . AS ENSIGN IN THE 73 REG. 1787 APP. LIEUT. IN THE 76 1788 & CAP. IN THE 58. 1791 MAJOR IN THE 33 1792 LIEUT. COL 1793 & COL. 1795 COM. A DIV. AT THE STORMING OF SERINGAPATAM MAY 4 1799 BATTLE OF CONAGHULL SEP 5 1800 APPOINTED MAJOR GENERAL APRIL 29 1802 BATT. OF ASSAYE SEP. 25 TOOK GAWILGHARBY . STORM DEC. 30 1803 CREAT . KNIGHT OF THE BATH AND CHIEF SECT. FOR IRELAND 1807 DEFEATED THE DANES AT THE BATT. OF KIOGE 1807 APPOINTED LIEUT . GENERAL APRIL 25 1808 BATT. OF ROLEIA AUG 17 VIMIERA AUG 21 1808 APPOINTED MARSHAL GEN. OF THE PORTUGUESE ARMY MARCH 22 1809 CAPTURED OPORTO MAY 12 . BATT. OF TALAVERA 27 & 28 JULY 1809 CREATED VISCOUNT WELLINGTON AND BARON DOURO AUG. 26 1809 BATT OF BUSACO SEPT. 27 COIMBRA OCT . 7 1810 FUENTES DE HONOR MAY 5 ALMEIDA MAY 11 AROYO DEL MOLINA OCT 28 1811 CREATED CONDE VIMIERA & APPOINT . GEN. IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL 1811 BATT OF CUIDAD RODRIGO JAN . 19 BADAJOS APR. 6 ALMAREZ MAY 19 1812 BATTLE OF SALAMANCA JULY 22 ENTERED MADRID AUG 14 1812 CREATED EARL FEB . 22 AND MARQUIS AUG 12 1812 APPOINTED COL. OF THE HORSE GUARDS BLUE JAN 1 1813 BATTLE OF VITTORIA JUNE 21 1813 CREAT . K . G . APP . FIELD MARSHALL OF THE BRITISH ARMY JUNE 21 1813 BATT. OF THE PYRENEES JULY 28 AND AUG . 2 S . SEBASTIEN SEP . 9 1813 BIDASSOA OCT & PAMPELUNA OCT 31 NIVALLE NOV 10 1813 NIEVE DEC 9 TO 13 1813 ORTHES FEB 27 TOULOUSE APR 10 1814 CREATED MARQUIS OF DOURO & DUKE OF WELLINGTON MAY 3 TOOK HIS SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS JUNE 28 1814 BATTLE OF WATERLOO JUNE 18 ENT. PARIS JULY 7 1815 CREATED PRINCE OF WATERLOO JULY 18 1815 GENERALISSIMO OF THE ALLIED ARMIES 1815 & MASTER OF THE ORDNANCE GOV. OF PLYMOUTH OCT . 9 1819.'
In very good condition with wear to the gilt brass rings and frame reverse. No glass or medal faults.
Approximate frame dimensions are 20.5 cm length, 10.5 cm width and 1.3 cm depth.
Approximate total weight is 217 grams.