Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Luce Center
Thames Tunnel Medal
Object Number:
INV.3283
Date:
1845 or later
Medium:
White metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 15/16 in. ( 4.9 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at center: "J. TAYLOR/MEDALLIST BIRMm."
Inscription: reverse, below exergual line, at left: "J. TAYLOR"
Inscription: reverse, below exergual line, at right: "BIRMm."
Description:
White metal struck medal with obverse depicting nude male bust facing left with legend: "SIR ISAMBART MARC BRUNEL, F.R.S. & c." Reverse depicts image of Thames Tunnel with legend above: "LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF THE THAMES TUNEL/FROM ROTHERHITE TO WAPPING 12OO FT/L 180.000SUBSCRIBED BY PROPRIETORS/BY PARLIAMENTARY GRANT/L 270.000"; inscription in exergue: "COMMENCED 1825/BROKEN IN MAY 1827 & JAN 1828/SUSPENDED TILL 1835/OPENED TO PEDESTRIANS/1845."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
