George III gilt bronze "Peace of Amiens" Medal 1801 MS61 NGC, BHM-516, Eimer-935. By Henry Kettle of Kettle & Sons, Birmingham. 38mm. Obv. An oval shield in the form of the British flag mounted on crossed shields, surrounded by text. Rev. Robed Eirene, standing half right upon a quay, holding an olive branch in right hand, and emptying a cornucopia cradled under left arm. The Peace of Amiens brought a fourteen-month respite during the Napoleonic Wars but ended when Britain declared war on France in May 1803. Kettle’s expert bronze doré technique boasts near-reflective surfaces and radiant devices. Only the presence of wisping limits the assigned grade. Also in silver and bronze. Scarce in gilded bronze. From the Abbeygate Collection of British Medals HID09801242017 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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