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Die

1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This pair of steel working dies was used in the production of the official 1851 Exhibition medal, the Services medal (6035-1852). These dies, together with other dies in the Museum (A73 to A82-1921), were given by the Royal Commissioners for the 1851 Exhibition.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Die for Service Medal Great Exhib (Obv)
  • Die for Service Medal Great Exhib (Rev)
Physical description
Pair of dies. A76: obv., bust of the Prince Consort. A76A: rev., an inscription.
Dimensions
  • A76 height: 1.5in
  • A76 a diameter: 3in
  • A76 a height: 1.375in
  • A76 a diameter: 3in
Credit line
Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851
Subject depicted
Summary
This pair of steel working dies was used in the production of the official 1851 Exhibition medal, the Services medal (6035-1852). These dies, together with other dies in the Museum (A73 to A82-1921), were given by the Royal Commissioners for the 1851 Exhibition.
Bibliographic reference
Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1987. Volume II. The Reign of Queen Victoria. p. 1987. pp. 170, 171. nos. 2460, 2465.
Collection
Accession number
A.76-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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