- Object name(s):
- white metal medallion; medallion
- Brief description:
- Circular white metal medallion for the completion of Clifton suspension bridge, Bristol
- Collection:
- Norfolk Museums
- Acquisition date:
- 1980
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Associated concept:
- decorative art
- Associated concept:
- jewellery
- Associated event name:
- Completion of Clifton suspension bridge
- Associated organisation:
- Messrs. Cochrane
- Organisation's association:
- contractors
- Associated organisation:
- Clifton Suspension Bridge Company
- Organisation's association:
- developer
- Associated person:
- Brunel, Isambard Kingdom
- Person's association:
- civil engineer
- Associated person:
- Hawkshaw, John, Sir
- Person's association:
- civil engineer
- Associated person:
- Barlow, William Henry
- Person's association:
- civil engineer
- Associated person:
- Huish, Mark
- Person's association:
- company chairman
- Associated person:
- Galton, Douglas, Captain Royal Engineers
- Person's association:
- company deputy chairman
- Associated person:
- Bidder, G.P.
- Person's association:
- company director
- Associated person:
- Cooke, I.A.
- Person's association:
- company director
- Associated person:
- Ford, J.
- Person's association:
- company director
- Associated person:
- Miles, J.W.
- Person's association:
- company director
- Associated person:
- Nicholson, W.S., Captain
- Person's association:
- company director
- Associated person:
- Knapp, A.J.
- Person's association:
- company director
- Associated person:
- Claxton, Captain Royal Navy
- Person's association:
- company secretary
- Associated person:
- Vick, William
- Person's association:
- company founder
- Associated place:
- Bristol
- Current location:
- Time & Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life
- Dimension:
- diameter
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 42
- Inscription content:
- SPAN 702 FEET
- Inscription position:
- obverse, at top
- Inscription content:
- COMMENCED 1836 / I.K. BRUNEL F.R.S. ENGR. / COMPLETED 1864 / J. HAWKSHAW F.R.S. / W.H. BARLOW F.R.S. ENGR.S. / MESSR.S. COCHRANE CONTRACTORS
- Inscription position:
- obverse, in exergue
- Inscription content:
- FOUNDED BY WILLIAM VICK . 1753
- Inscription position:
- reverse, around
- Inscription content:
- COMPLETED / BY THE / CLIFTON / SUSPENSION BRIDGE / COMPANY / 1864 / CHAIRMAN / MARK HUISH / DEPUTY CHAIRMAN / CAPN. DOUGLAS GALTON R.E. F.R.S. / DIRECTORS / G.P. BIDDER C.E.. I.A. COOKE / J. FORD.. J.W. MILES / CAPN. W.S. NICHOLSON / A.J. KNAPP / SECRETARY / CAPN. CLAXTON R.N.
- Inscription position:
- reverse, in centre
- Material:
- white metal
- Object name:
- white metal medallion; medallion
- Object number:
- NWHCM : 1980.1.145
- Object production date:
- 1864
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1864
- Date - latest:
- 1864
- Object production place:
- England
- Other number:
- 145.1.980
- Other number type:
- assigned number
- Other number:
- HG 1 14
- Other number type:
- assigned number
- Reproduction format:
- jpeg
- Reproduction type:
- image
- Responsible department/section:
- Art-Decorative Art
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/40f3fc4a-73b6-3be8-969a-6e26cfe4062a
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/40f3fc4a-73b6-3be8-969a-6e26cfe4062a, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC
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