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Medal

Artist/Maker
Barnum, P. T. (publishers)

Medal depicting Tom Thumb, full-length on obverse, on the reverse is his equipage and an inscription, no date


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Coins & Medals
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Medal depicting Tom Thumb, full-length on obverse, on the reverse is his equipage and an inscription, no date
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Charles S. Stratton Known as Genl. Tom Thumb 25 in. hgh.' (Obverse)
  • 'General Tom Thumb's Equipage The Equipment Cost Upwards of 400 Guineas. Whole height 40 in. body, 20 in. by 11 in., ponieds 28 in., crest rising sun arms, Britannia and Liberty supporters, Lion and eagle motto, "Go-A-Head".' (Reverse)
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996
Subject depicted
Stratton, Charles Sherwood
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.579-1997

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1139052/medal-barnum-p-t/
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