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Description: | Medal, bronze, Manchester Mechanics Institution, struck at exhibition, 1840. Obverse: legend, Struck off during the third annual exhibition 1840. G.R. Collis Del.; in exergue, scene of goddess holding laurel wreath, gesturing l. to building headed Mechanics Institution, bust of Dalton at her feet alongside beehive, cornucopia, factory chimney, artistic and industrial motifs. Reverse: head relief profile to left; legend headed, Sir B Heywood Bart; legend President of the Manchester Mechanics Institution from its commencement AD 1824 | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Subjects: | medal | Temporal: | 1840 | Source: | Science Museum | Creator: | George Richmond Collis & Co | Identifier: | 1982-414 | Go to resource |
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