White metal Medal, Birmingham (England). 1940.100.1522

Obverse: EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONNS LONDON 1851 - medallic bust of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Reverse: Britannia flaked by a globe topped by a beehive and a shield in the background are ships and a railroad train

Physical Description

Axis: 0
Measurements
- Diameter: 69

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date on Object
- Date: 1851
Manufacture: Struck
Material: White metal
Authority
- Artist: Ottley, John
- Portrait: Victoria
- Portrait: Prince Albert
Geographic
- Mint: Birmingham (England)
- Region: Great Britain
- Locality: England

References

Reference: Eidlitz 746

Administrative History

Identifier: 1940.100.1522
Department: Medal
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Eidlitz

Subjects

Series: architecture
Series: industry
SubjectEvent: the industrial exhibition of the Crystal Palace
SubjectPerson: Paxton, Joseph
SubjectPlace: Crystal Palace

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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