Great Britain: Boer War: Lord Roberts Laudatory Plaque
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Form:
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Rectangular
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By:
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G. Roselieb & Son / B. Dellagana & Co. Ltd |
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Date:
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1901 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1311;
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Variations:
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| 8.5 cm x 33.4 cm | Copper | 520 gm | $250 |
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Edge:
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Plain. Rough.
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Obverse:
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Britannia standing on left, facing right, holding with both hands outstretched a laurel wreath over bareheaded bust of Lord Roberts in uniform. Bust resting on base decorated with shamrocks. On ground, oval Union shield (left). head of resting lion (right). Signed with monogram: "FR" below bust on left. At top on cartouche: "OUR. BOBS.", cross pattée (Victoria Cross) hanging below. Inscription upper right: "INDIAN MUTINY / N.W. FRONTIER 1863 / ABYSSINIA 1868 / AFGHAN WAR 1879-80 / SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1900 / (line) / KANDAHAR / (line) / (erasure) / PAARDEBERG / BLOEMFONTEIN / PRETORIA / (line)". Inscription below bust: "LORD ROBERTS V.C. / GCB GCSI GCIE KP etc (indistinct) / COMMANDER .. / IN / CHIEF". "Reg" appears twice: lower left edge with stop and to left of lion. Signed at the foot: "G. ROSELIEB & SON (left) B. DELLAGANA LTD. (right)".
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Reverse:
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Incuse of design.
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Notes:
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The plaque was produced by the electrotype method. First a sculpture was made of the design in some material. A casting was made of the sculpture and the mould coated with carbon. Electrolysis over several hours then coated the mould with a gradually thickening layer of copper. Once completed the copper sheet was removed from the mould and cleaned off.
The design was sculpted by Louis Frederick Roselieb (1878-1940) best known for his WWI war memorials. He was the son of George Louis Roselieb.
The plaque was made from the design by B. Dellagana & Co. Ltd., electrotypers and stereotypers of Manchester, London and Liverpool.
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