Lot 2039 , The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain, and France, a bronze ‘Picture Medal’, by Edward Orme, London, c.1815

The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain, and France, a bronze ‘Picture Medal’, by Edward Orme, London, c.1815, set of 13 hand-coloured circular aquatint views of the Battles of Vimiero, The Douro, Talavera, Busaco, Albuera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pampeluna, St. Sebastian, Toulouse, and Waterloo, each on thin card, now separated, with an historical account of the action on the reverse, 66mm diameter, contained in a circular bronze case in form of a medallion, 74mm, bust of the Duke of Wellington on obverse lid; winged muse of history seated beneath an olive tree recording on a tablet the ‘Record of British Valour’ on reverse lid, ‘Picture Medal’ inscribed below; ‘The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain and France from the Year 1808 to 1814 under the Command of England’s Great Captain Arthur Duke of Wellington’ title card on inside of lower lid, and housed in a contemporary red leather circular case, 83mm, the lid embossed ‘Record of British Valour’,
£150-250