Commemorative medal of the Thames Tunnel opening in 1842
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Object number2014.03433
TitleCommemorative medal of the Thames Tunnel opening in 1842
DescriptionSmall brown metal medal depicting the Thames Tunnel on one side and a profile portrait of Queen Victoria on the other. On the Thames Tunnel side is a caption reading 'Thames Tunnel opened 1842' and on the other side, 'Victoria Regina' and the date 1846, which is presumably when the medal was made.
Production date 1846 - 1846
Object namemedal
Object categorycommemorative
Materialmetal
Techniquestruck
Dimensions
- height: 22 mm
width: 22 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”