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Medal

ca. 1882 (made)
Artist/Maker
J. S. Wyon & A. B. Wyon (medallists)
Place of origin
England (made)

This bronze medal made by J. S. Wyon & A. B. Wyon commemorates the opening of the new City of London School. This is no. 18 of 400 medals struck.

Joseph Shepherd Wyon (1836-1873) was the eldest son of Benjamin Wyon and brother of Alfred Benjamin Wyon (1837-1884). After the death of J. S. Wyon the firm continued under the name of J. S. & A. B. Wyon.


Object details

Category
Coins & Medals
Object type
Medal
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Medal Pr.& P'cess Wales/View City Lon School Open
  • Medal Pr.& P'cess Wales/View City Lon School Open
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, opening of the new city of london school. English ca. 1882. J. S. Wyon & A. B. Wyon.
Physical description
Obv., conjoined bare heads of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra right. Rev., façade of the school buildings. Arms of the Prince of Wales to left, arms of the City of London to right.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 76mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • "ALBERT EDWARD-ALEXANDRA" (obv.)
  • "CITY OF LONDON NEW BUILDINGS OPENED," "BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS/THE PRINCE OF WALES/12 DEC 1882," "J. S. & A. B. WYON" (rev.)
Subjects depicted
Prince of Wales
Princess Alexandra
Summary
This bronze medal made by J. S. Wyon & A. B. Wyon commemorates the opening of the new City of London School. This is no. 18 of 400 medals struck.

Joseph Shepherd Wyon (1836-1873) was the eldest son of Benjamin Wyon and brother of Alfred Benjamin Wyon (1837-1884). After the death of J. S. Wyon the firm continued under the name of J. S. & A. B. Wyon.
Bibliographic references
  • Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1987. Volume II. The Reign of Queen Victoria. no. 3133.
  • Forrer, Louis. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1902-30. Vol. VI. pp. 7574, 588.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.150-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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