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Description: | Medal commemorating Robert Stephenson (1803-1859). Obverse: The engineer's head in profile (right). Legend: 'ROBERT STEPHENSON'. Reverse: A view of a The Britannia tubular bridge over the Menai Straits with shipping passing below. Exergue: '1846-1850'.
(Paul Smith) We have an identical medal in Menai Heritage Museum. Our records indicate it was made by Spinks & Co., King Street. The artist was Wyon, Leonard Charles. According to the Science museum which also has an identical medal, the engraver was Joseph Moore, Die Sinker Engraver, Birmingm. Year of manufacture was 1855.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Robert Stephenson | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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