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Medal

ca. 1897 (made)
Artist/Maker
Spink & Son Ltd (medallists)
Place of origin
England (made)

This bronze medal made by Messrs Spink and Son commemorates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897.

Object details

Category
Coins & Medals
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria; bronze. English ca. 1897
Physical description
Obv., bust of Queen Victoria, crowned, in profile to left. Rev., Britannia attended by Industry and Progress receives the City of London, bearing a cornucopiae and the City arms and escorted by Commerce and the Colonies.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 76mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • "IN HONOREUM VICTORIAE R. ET I: EXCUD: CUR. CIVITAS LOND:," "SPINK AND SON, LONDON" (obv.)
  • "FROM MY HEART I THINK MY BELOVED PEOPLE, MAY GOD BLESS THEM. V. R. I. 1837-1897. SPINK AND SON LONDON." (rev.)
Subjects depicted
Victoria (Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India)
Britannia
Industry
Progress
Commerce
Colonies
Summary
This bronze medal made by Messrs Spink and Son commemorates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897.
Bibliographic reference
Forrer, Louis. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1902-30. Vol. V. pp. 638 ff.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.152-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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