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Free Library and Museum Blackburn Art and General Exhibition 1874: CM.TR.2547-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Free Library and Museum Blackburn Art and General Exhibition 1874

Maker(s)

Engraver: Ottley, J.

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1937) by Trinity College, Cambridge

Dating

Production date: AD 1874

Components of the work

Object composed of white metal Diameter (min) 44.5 mm Diameter 44.5 mm Weight 24.45 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: View of the library and museum

  • Text: Above: FREE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM In exergue: BLACKBURN OPENED JUNE 11TH 1874
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Shield with dove above it and ribbon below it

  • Text: Above: ART AND GENERAL EXHIBITION 1874 Below: JOHN PICKOP Esq. MAYOR On ribbon: ART ET LABORE
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.TR.2547-R
Primary reference Number: 229039
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Monday 29 March 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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