Medal (reverse) commemorating the Glasgow International Exhibition

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This is the reverse of a gold medal commemorating the 1888 Glasgow International Exhibition. The medal was presented to R.C. Grant of the committee.

The reverse is inscribed 'R.C. GRANT/COMMITTEE'.

Edinburgh hosted international exhibitions in 1886 and 1907, and Glasgow in 1888 and 1901. These were large events where Scottish produce, from railway engineering to pottery, vied with international exhibits.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-982-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1978.127
• Date: 1888
  
• Material: Gold
  Medal, commemorative
  
• Dimensions: 33 mm H x 22 mm W x 1.5 mm deep
  
• What: Medal, commemorative
  
• Subject: Medals (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: R.C. Grant (Recipient)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event:
• Description: Gold medal of the Glasgow International Exhibition, presented to R.C. Grant of the committee, 1888
  
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