Khedive's Star, 1882

[Robin Lumsden]

Just picked this up.

Always wanted one, for some strange reason.

[Robin Lumsden]

Probably because I first saw one of these in an antique shop in Dundee (Stan Paget's) way back in 1972. Fell in love with it. Priced around £5 back then. Beyond the budget of a schoolboy.

[Robin Lumsden]

Nowadays, I can afford the £70 asking price.

Bargain at twice the price, IMHO.

[Robin Lumsden]

Awarded by an Egyptian.

But made by Jenkins of Birmingham.

British Victorian quality at its best.

A heavier piece of bronze numismatics you would be hard pressed to find.

Edited October 14, 2012 by Robin Lumsden

[Robin Lumsden]

Second only to this Georgian thing ..................... by the great Matthew Boulton. Quality and heaviness (or heavenliness) personified. :love:

Edited October 14, 2012 by Robin Lumsden

[Brian Wolfe]

Just picked this up.

Always wanted one, for some strange reason.

Not a strange reason at all, I think they are beautiful. Now to get the rest of the "set".

Regards

Brian

[Robin Lumsden]

I'm happy with just the one, Brian!

Your collection of these things is fantasmagorical.

[Robin Lumsden]

Even appeared on ciggy cards .........................

[Chris Boonzaier]

It is indeed a medal of quality.

[Mervyn Mitton]

Because it is bronze it does terrible damage to the British Egyptian medal of the period. The Khedive's can have different dates

for the various campaigns. Pity you haven't got the pair together. Mervyn

[Robin Lumsden]

It is indeed a medal of quality.

Too true, Chris. That's what attracted me to it all those years ago. Just a great quality chunk of bronze.

[Robin Lumsden]

Because it is bronze it does terrible damage to the British Egyptian medal of the period.

Yup .................... (hard) bronze whacks the hell out of any (soft) silver it comes into contact with. ;)

[Robin Lumsden]

PS - I believe the blue ribbon is a reference to the River Nile.

The Blue/White ribbon of the British Egyptian Medal echoed the Blue and White Niles.

[Mervyn Mitton]

Just a little snippet - The Egyptian Campaign was the first time that Australia sent troops outside of Australia.

[peter monahan]

Always wanted a K's star as well but never put out the price. Now i never will, but I can still admire yours! A truly impressive hunk of metal, though doubtless curshed by many a squaddie and his Sgt Major for the aforementioned damage to the softer and 'better' gongs.

I believe the Nile expedition was also the first time Canadians served Britain outside Canada. From The Canadian Encyclopedia:

"On the clear understanding that the 386 "voyageurs" (most of them in fact lumbermen) were volunteers in British pay, PM Macdonald's government did not obstruct recruitment by Governor General Marquess LANSDOWNE. For 6 months the recruits helped row, paddle, pole and drag the expedition's boats up the Nile, but in vain... The expedition failed in its main purpose, but for Canadians it was an exotic opportunity to prove themselves against others from all over the growing British Empire."

Peter

Edited October 17, 2012 by peter monahan

[Robin Lumsden]

Very interesting re. the Australians and Canadians.