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Title:
Token, brass (?) of W. Griffin (medallist) marking
Object name(s):
token; token
Brief description:
Token, brass (?) of W. Griffin (medallist) marking the opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1842 [sic; opened 1843]. 22mm diameter. Obverse, scene of twin tunnel entrances [as in prints], legend Thames Tunnel commenced 1824 opened 1842. Reverse, centre exergue, laurel swag and small profile head to left of Sir I M Brunel; legend, Wm Griffin 27 Lombard St. Publisher of the National, Society, and Other Medals
Collection:
Science Museum Group
Associated concept:
token
Credit line:
Eimer, Mr. C.
Material:
brass
Object name:
token; token
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1842
Date - latest:
1842
Object production date:
Date - association:
made
Date - earliest / single:
1842
Date - latest:
1842
Object production person:
Griffin, William
Object production place:
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Other number:
1982-417
Other number type:
accession number
Other number:
1003/106/64
Other number type:
file number
Responsible department/section:
SCM - Coins, Medals & Tokens

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d4b7d356-49f1-33d2-ae70-3ed5c744072c

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d4b7d356-49f1-33d2-ae70-3ed5c744072c, Science Museum Group, CC BY

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