For Service Rendered by the Black Watch Against the French in Egypt

325, Lot: 864. Estimate $100. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HANOVER. temp. George III. 1760-1820. Æ Medal (49mm, 71.10 g, 12h). Presentation of the London Highland Society to the Black Watch. By G.F. Pidgeon with reverse after Benjamin West, P.R.A. ABERCROMBIUS DUX IN EGYPTO CECEDIT VICTOR 28 MAR 1801, bareheaded heroic bust of General Ambercromby right; GFP on truncation. Edge: O’n Chomun Chaelaich don Fhreiceadan Dubhna XLII Rt (From the London Highland Society to the Black Watch 42nd Rt) / NA FIR A CHOISIN BUAIDH’ SAN EPHAIT. 21 MAR 1801 (These are the heroes who won victory in Egypt), Highlander standing right, holding sword and taking French battle flag inscribed PASSAGE DE LA PAVIA from French soldier standing left; behind, crocodile standing left; B. WEST P.R.A. and PIDGEON F. in exergue. BHM 512; Eimer 932; Gordon 29. Fine, brown surfaces, bronze suspension arm attached.