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Wyon, William, 1795?-1851 :Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations. For services. MDCCCLI. HRH Prince Albert, President of the Royal Commission. 1851. [Medal presented to James Glaisher].
- Date
- 1851
- By
- Wyon, William, 1795?-1851; Hunt, Frederick Knight, 1868-1945; Hunt, Cecilia Appelina, 1845-1932
- Reference
- Curios-005-027
- Description
Medal recto shows a profile head of Albert, consort of Queen Victoria. The verso shows a wreath of laurel leaves, around the words "For service".
The medal appears to have been presented to James Glaisher, the father of Cecilia Appeline Glaisher, wife of Frederick Everard Hunt. James Glaisher was the maternal grandfather of Frederick Knight Hunt, amongst whose papers this medal came to the Library
Quantity: 1 curio(s).
Physical Description: Bronze medal, 49 mm diameter, housed in brown leather case, lined in white satin and purple velvet, 80 x 80 x 13 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 1 curio(s), Curios, Medals, Bronze medal, 49 mm diameter, housed in brown leather case, lined in white satin and purple velvet, 80 x 80 x 13 mm., Orientation: Circular image
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