Medal (obverse) commemorating the Great Exhibition

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This is the obverse of a white metal medal commemorating the Great Exhibition held in London in 1851. The medal was made by T. Ottley in Birmingham.

The obverse includes portraits of Queen Victoria and a view of the Crystal Palace together with its dimensions. The outer inscription reads: 'EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. LONDON. 1851.'

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-866-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.M 238
• Date: 1851
  
• Material: White metal
  Medal, commemorative
  
• Dimensions: 2.91" D
  
• What: Medal, commemorative
  
• Subject: Miscellaneous Medals (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Joseph Paxton (Designer of the Crystal Palace)
  T. Ottley, Birmingham (Maker)
  
• Where: England, London (Crystal Palace)
  England, Warwickshire, Birmingham
  
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• Description: White metal medal of the Great Exhibition, by T. Ottley, Birmingham, 1851
  
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