Commemorative medals relating to the Thames Tunnel
Object numberDM1355/1
TitleCommemorative medals relating to the Thames Tunnel
DescriptionMedallion, white metal, 38 mm diameter. Obverse: head of MIB, inscription, Sir Isambart Marc Brunel F.R.S., &c. Reverse: view of tunnel entrance with pedestrians, inscription 'Thames Tunnel commenced 1824 opened 1842'.
Production date approx 1840 - approx 1840
Object namemedallion
Object categorycommemorative
Materialmetal
Techniquecast
Dimensions
- diameter: 38 mm
Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol