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Pair of Dies for Juror's Medal

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 Juror's medal (6033-1852). 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

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Die for Juror's Medal Great Exhib (Obv)
  • Die for Juror's Medal Great Exhib (Rev)
TitlePair of Dies for Juror's Medal
Materials and techniques
Steel
Brief description
English, by William Wyon (1795-1851) and George Gammon Adams (1821-1898), 1851
Physical description
The dies for medal 6033-1852. A82: Obverse, busts of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort. A82A: Reverse, Britannia crowning a seated figure of industry.
Dimensions
  • A82 height: 1.125in
  • A82 diameter: 4.25in
  • A82 a height: 2.5in
  • A82 a diameter: 6.875in
Credit line
Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851
Production
Obverse by Wyon, reverse by Adams.
Subjects depicted
Association
Summary
This pair of steel working dies was used in the production of the official 1851 Exhibition medal, the Juror's medal (6033-1852). These dies, together with other dies in the Museum (A73 to A82-1921), were given by the Royal Commissioners for the 1851 Exhibition.
Associated object
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, 2464.
Collection
Accession number
A.82&A-1921

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Record createdJanuary 21, 2004
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