Die
1851 (made)
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This pair of steel working dies was used in the production of the official 1851 Exhibition medal, the Prize medal (6031-1852). 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
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Pair of dies for the 1851 Exhibition medal. English 1851. |
| Physical description | Pair of dies. A78: obv., busts of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort. A78A: rev., Britannia crowning a kneeling figure of Industry, attended by female impersonations of the Four Quarters of the Globe. |
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| Credit line | Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 |
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| Summary | This pair of steel working dies was used in the production of the official 1851 Exhibition medal, the Prize medal (6031-1852). These dies, together with other dies in the Museum (A73 to A82-1921), were given by the Royal Commissioners for the 1851 Exhibition. |
| Bibliographic reference | Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1987. Volume II. The Reign of Queen Victoria. p. 1987. p. 170. nos. 2460, 2462. |
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| Accession number | A.78-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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