medal, For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm (För nit och redlighet i rikets tjänst), reign of Oscar II, awarded to lighthouse keeper Julius Bourgström (1825-1892), gold, 18 k standard, Sweden, 1872-1907, 36.6 x Ø 23.7 mm, 12.48 g, Julius Bourgström, the lighthouse keeper on Gotska Sandön Island, participated in the rescue operation of the propeller-sailing clipper "Vsadnik," which ran aground near the island on August 11, 1864. In addition to a medal from the King of Sweden, he also received a gold medal from Alexander II for saving the lives of those who were dying. His son, Karl Bourgström, succeeded him as lighthouse keeper and also received a similar medal from Nicholas II for saving another shipwreck., in a case
| type: | medal |
|---|---|
| title: | For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm (För nit och redlighet i rikets tjänst), reign of Oscar II, awarded to lighthouse keeper Julius Bourgström (1825-1892) |
| material: | gold |
| hallmark: | 18 k |
| country: | Sweden |
| year: | 1872-1907 |
| dimensions: | 36.6 x Ø 23.7 |
| weight: | 12.48 |
| additional information: | Julius Bourgström, the lighthouse keeper on Gotska Sandön Island, participated in the rescue operation of the propeller-sailing clipper "Vsadnik," which ran aground near the island on August 11, 1864. In addition to a medal from the King of Sweden, he also received a gold medal from Alexander II for saving the lives of those who were dying. His son, Karl Bourgström, succeeded him as lighthouse keeper and also received a similar medal from Nicholas II for saving another shipwreck. |
| defects and notes: | in a case |
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