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Medal

Medal
1886 (made)
Artist/Maker
Elkington & Co.
Place of origin
England (made)

This bronze medal bears the royal arms of Great Britain and Ireland crowned together with shields of India and the Colonies and a mantle with flags behing them. On the reverse side there is a view of the interior of the Guildhall.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleMedal
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, depicting royal arms, reverse showing interior of Guildhall.
Physical description
Medal, bronze. Obv., the Royal Arms of Great Britain and Ireland, crowned, together with the shields of India and the Colonies, and a mantle with flags behind them. On a label are the words 'Unity, Peace, Concord.' Legend, 'To commemorate the Colonial and Indian reception at the Guildhall, London, 1886.' Rev., an interior view of the Guildhall.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3in
Object history
Given by the corporation of the City of London.
Subject depicted
Coat of Arms, Royal
Summary
This bronze medal bears the royal arms of Great Britain and Ireland crowned together with shields of India and the Colonies and a mantle with flags behing them. On the reverse side there is a view of the interior of the Guildhall.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1887 London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1888. pp.61
  • Brown, Laurence. British Historical Medals 1837- 1901: The reign of Queen Victoria London. 1987.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
453-1887

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Record createdSeptember 29, 2008
Record URL
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