Medal
1895 (made)
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This bronze medal by F. Bowcher commemorates the opening of Tower Bridge. This won the first prize in the competition to mark the event.
Object details
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| Brief description | Bronze medal, opening of Tower Bridge. English 1894. |
| Physical description | Obv., draped busts of Princess Alexandra, Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales three quarter left. Queen Victoria crowned, the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra bare head. Rev., view of Tower Bridge with the Bridge House Estates. Sheidl charged with the arms of the City of London in esergue. |
| Marks and inscriptions | "TOWER BRIDGE OPENED 30TH JUNE 1894," "ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY/QUEEN VICTORIA/BY HRH/THE PRINCE OF WALES" (rev.) |
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| Summary | This bronze medal by F. Bowcher commemorates the opening of Tower Bridge. This won the first prize in the competition to mark the event. |
| Bibliographic reference | Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1987. Volume II. The Reign of Queen Victoria. no. 3476. |
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| Accession number | A.193-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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