Medal
J. W. Benson (1826 - 1878)
Category
Coins and medals
Date
Unknown
Materials
Gilt, Leather, Metal, Silk
Measurements
2.5 in (Width); 4.25 in (Length)
Place of origin
Bond Street
Order this imageCollection
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 429274.1
Summary
Medal in the form of a cross on blue silk ribbon. Coat of Arms of the City of London and Earl Beaconsfield on obverse, with inscribed 'B' and coronet below. Arms of the Marquess of Salisbury on reverse. Thin metal strip at top with pin and clasp. Held in a red leather presentation box tooled in gold, lined in purple silk. Lid decorated with crown, Prince of Wales' feathers and one other crest, with the words 'J.W. Benson./ 25, Old Bond St/ London.'
Makers and roles
J. W. Benson (1826 - 1878), medallist