United Kingdom. A 1815-1855 Arctic Medal Archive including that of Lieutenant Thirkill

including that of Lieutenant Thirkill of the 88th Regiment

recessed black felt medal bed with white liner insert

worn on an incorrect but similar ribbon

Friedrich III

United Kingdom. A 1815-1855 Arctic Medal Archive including that of Lieutenant ThirkillInstituted January 30, 1857. In silver, an octagonal medal with beaded edge, the obverse with the inscription FOR ARCTIC DISCOVERIES above a large ship surrounded by icebergs and explorers pulling a sled in the foreground with the dates 1815 1855 below, the reverse featuring the left facing portrait of Queen Victoria, surmounted by an eight point star representing the Pole Star, measures 33. 4 mm (w) x 52. 9 mm (h), the rim has been marked M18231 in