Bronze medal of Britannia (Menai) bridge, by L.C. Wyon, 1855

Bronze medal of Britannia (Menai) bridge, by L.C. Wyon, 1855. 58mm diameter, 5mm deep, in case 9.5x9.5x1.5cm, detailed inside lid, Joseph Moore Die Sinker Engraver Birmingm. Obverse: head relief profile to right of, and legend, Robert Stephenson; artist at base, L.C. Wyon. Reverse: scene of Britannia Tubular Bridge over the Menai Strait, train passing over, shipping beneath; dates 1846-1850

Collection

Science Museum

Inventory Number

3092221

Title

Bronze medal of Britannia (Menai) bridge, by L.C. Wyon, 1855

Object Type

PhysicalObject

Measurements

- diameter: 5 x 58 mm