Sir Marc Isambard Brunel
Medal
1843 (made)
1843 (made)
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This medal depicts the portrait of Marc Isambart Brunel and was issued on the occasion of the opening of the Thames Tunnel in 1843.
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, FRS (1769 - 1849) was a French-born engineer who settled in the United Kingdom. He preferred the name Isambard, but is generally known to history as Marc to avoid confusion with his more famous son Isambard Kingdom Brunel. His most famous achievement was the construction of the Thames Tunnel.
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, FRS (1769 - 1849) was a French-born engineer who settled in the United Kingdom. He preferred the name Isambard, but is generally known to history as Marc to avoid confusion with his more famous son Isambard Kingdom Brunel. His most famous achievement was the construction of the Thames Tunnel.
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze, struck |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Opening of the Thames Tunnel / Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, by William Joseph Taylor, English, 1843 |
| Physical description | Obverse: The bare head of Isambart Marc Brunel facing left, inscribed. Reverse: View of the Thames tunnel. The thoroughfare on the left is occupied by two pedestrians, that on the right by a man driving a horse and cart. Inscription. |
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| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
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| Summary | This medal depicts the portrait of Marc Isambart Brunel and was issued on the occasion of the opening of the Thames Tunnel in 1843. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, FRS (1769 - 1849) was a French-born engineer who settled in the United Kingdom. He preferred the name Isambard, but is generally known to history as Marc to avoid confusion with his more famous son Isambard Kingdom Brunel. His most famous achievement was the construction of the Thames Tunnel. |
| Bibliographic reference | Brown, Lawrence. British Historical Medals 1837-1901 - The Reign of Queen Victoria. London: 1987, cat.no. 2140 |
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| Accession number | A.88-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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