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

This medal was struck to commemorate the visit of William II, the Emperor of Germany to the City of London in 1892. A reception in honour of the visit took place at the Guildhall.

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Categories	Coins & Medals Royalty
Object type	Medal
Title	Medal
Materials and techniques	Bronze, medal Bronze Struck
Brief description	Medal, bronze, commemorating a visit by Emperor William II to London, by Elkington & Co., 1891
Physical description	Medal, bronze, struck from a die, commemorating the visit of the German Emperor to the City of London, 10th July 1891. Obv.: GULIELMUS II IMPERATOR ET REX. Busts of the German Emperor and Empress superposed. Rev.: JULY 10th, 1891. Two female figures representing the City of London and Germania, with shields bearing their arms. In the foreground, a lion and a pair of doves; in the bakground, St. Paul's Cathedral and the masts of ships.
Dimensions	Diameter: 3.125in
Marks and inscriptions	Obv.: GULIELMUS II IMPERATOR ET REX. Rev.: JULY 10th, 1891.
Object history	Given by Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, Bart., M.P.
Subject depicted	William II (German Emperor)
Summary	This medal was struck to commemorate the visit of William II, the Emperor of Germany to the City of London in 1892. A reception in honour of the visit took place at the Guildhall.
Bibliographic reference	List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1900. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1903. pp.232
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	1446-1900

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Record created	May 15, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O232924/medal-medal-elkington--co/

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