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Medal

ca. 1894 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bowcher, Frank (medallists)
Place of origin
England (made)

This bronze medal made by Frank Bowcher commemorates the opening of Tower Bridge. The bridge was commissioned to Sir Horace Jones and John Wolfe-Barry, and opened by the Prince of Wales on 30 June. This medal won the first prize in the competition to mark the occasion.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Object type
Medal
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Medal Q.v. Pr & P'cess Wales/Tower Bridge Opened
  • Medal Q.v. Pr & P'cess Wales/Tower Bridge Opened
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, opening of the Tower Bridge; bronze. English ca. 1894. by F. Bowcher.
Physical description
Obv., bust 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 from down stream south bank with the Bridge House Estates mark within branches above.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 76mm
Marks and inscriptions
"TOWER BRIDGE OPENED 30th JUNE 1894," "ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY/QUEEN VICTORIA/BY HRH/THE PRINCE OF WALES," "F. BOWCHER FECIT." (rev.)
Subjects depicted
Princess Alexandra
Prince of Wales
Victoria (Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India)
Summary
This bronze medal made by Frank Bowcher commemorates the opening of Tower Bridge. The bridge was commissioned to Sir Horace Jones and John Wolfe-Barry, and opened by the Prince of Wales on 30 June. This medal won the first prize in the competition to mark the occasion.
Bibliographic references
  • Forrer, Louis. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1902. Vol. I. pp. 252 ff.
  • Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1987. Volume II. The Reign of Queen Victoria. no. 3476.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.151-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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