Designer – Obverse side was designed by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm and the reverse designed by Clemens Emptmayer. Fifty foreign kings and princes, along with the governing heads of Britain's overseas colonies and dominions, attended. Envoys, Foreign Ambassadors and Heads-of Missions, Colonial Prime Ministers and members of the Indian and Colonial Contingents attending the Jubilee. Thanking you, Posted on 06 Apr 2010 at 12:06 PM GMT+10:00, Hi Stacy, unfortunately Museum Victoria cannot provide valuations of objects.
Harry Stokes, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887Initials not on truncation on this medal which looks cast. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D.” The reverse bears the eight line inscription “IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 50TH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA 21 JUNE 1887” set below a crown and a wreath made up of thistles, roses and shamrocks tied at the base by ribbon.
Museum Victoria holds medals he designed from 1880 to 1901. but seems cast and has "STOKES & MARTIN' on truncation instead of H.S.
Clasps are usually referred to as ‘bars’. You might wish to show the medal to a numismatist who may be able to identify it for you.
When the Diamond Jubilee was celebrated ten years later holders of the 1887 medal were given a clasp in the form of a cable entwinded around the date 1897 and surmounted by an imperial crown. For information on contacting numismatics companies, please see our Question of the Week.
Celebrations, Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee, 1887, Royal Anniversaries, Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/70336Accessed 01 October 2020, We support the open release of data and information about our collections. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. Buy It Now. below, 1887, Within broad decorated rim Australian Arms with kangaroo and emu supporters;
The Golden Jubilee Medal was the first commemorative medal to be struck as we know it today – i.e., worn on the left breast suspended from a ribbon. She wrote in her diary: The Golden Jubilee Medal was instituted in 1887 by Royal Warrant as a British decoration to be awarded to participants of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee celebrations. Tick.
below, 21 JUNE 1887, Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George H. Wannenmacher, 15 Mar 1976. Members of the naval, military and colonial contingents attending the Jubilee, This page was last edited on 31 January 2020, at 16:53. Museums Victoria does not provide valuations, for more information please visit the valuation
This guide will help you through all the parts and descriptions of military medals, Major L L Gordon ‘British Battles and Medals’, < gov.uk/medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility>, Some of the material on this page was also partially derived from,
The medal was instituted in 1887 by Royal Warrant as an awarded to participants of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Victoria’s accession to the throne. We add around 200,000 new records each month. Buy It Now +C $2.97 shipping.
Car. above, AUSTRALIAN CELEBRATION
Their own colours often have a symbolic significance: the equal stripes of the ‘1939 to 1945 Star,’ for example, are dark blue to represent the service of the Royal and Merchant Navies, red, to represent that of the Armies and light blue to represent that of Air Forces. For now, please visit our Ask the Experts page and get in touch with us there. They are single-faced metal bars carried on a ribbon attached to the medal, indicating the recipient’s service in a particular campaign or battle. Eligibility – Members of The Royal Family, Royal Households and guests.
These were first made of silk but cotton was increasingly used as the nineteenth century developed. BY Officers, soldiers, sailors of the naval and military contingents participation in jubilee activities.
By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time, Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal (1887), 2 million exclusive records, found only on our site, Records transcribed in the UK for maximum accuracy, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. George Henry (Harry) Wannenmacher was the sixth child of German immigrants Anna (Maria) Margaretha Krautzer and Johann Frederick Wannenmacher of Hamburg. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Victoria: 1887 Golden Jubilee Medal + 1 (Ref: B) at the best online prices at eBay! The majority of the British campaign awards are circular, usually 36mm in diameter. In ... Victoria was born in London on 24 May 1819, the only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of George III. The piece seems to be cast rather than struck. This gilt medal was one of many issued by local organistions to commemorate the occasion. 38mm round white-metal medal.The reverse features a hanging-sheep Coat of Arms with three Owls and states 'In Commemoration Of Queen Victoria's Jubilee 1887'.The obverse features a bust of the Queen and … This medal was one of many issued by local governments to commemorate the occasion.
We appreciate your comments and are planning an upgraded system for you to share your knowledge with us. The obverse of the medal bears the crowned and veiled effigy of Queen Victoria facing left with the surrounding inscription “VICTORIA D.G.
1887/35 He did not succeed, but returned to his trade as a diesinker and button maker. She then travelled by train from Windsor station to Paddington then to Buckingham Palace for a royal banquet that evening.
Museums Victoria supports and encourages public access to our collection by offering image downloads for reuse. Please acknowledge Museums Victoria and cite the URL for the image so that others can also find it. This will help us to understand whatâs popular and why so that we can continue to improve access to the collections. Images marked with a Creative Commons (CC) license may be downloaded and reused in accordance with the conditions of the relevant CC license. Ribbon width can vary slightly though it is generally 32mm wide.
C $26.60.
The medal was instituted in 1887 by Royal Warrant as an awarded to participants of the 50 th anniversary celebrations of Victoria’s accession to the throne. 31 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.42 g (Weight).
Thomas Stokes was born in Birmingham, England, in 1831. Privacy Policy and
The medal was struck in gold, silver and bronze, with the gold version awarded to members of the Royal family and their personal guests. Materials: The majority of the British medals and clasps are made of solid silver, though some were issue in bronze versions, mainly to Indian non-combatants.
Terms of Service apply.
Yes This medal was issued by the Municipality of Maryborough in Victoria, the year it opened the town hall pictured on the medal. The clasps carry side flanges to enable them to be attached to the medal and riveted to each other, so that new ones can be attached as earned. Other Details: Queen Victoria's 50th jubilee in 1887 was celebrated the great enthusiasm throughout the British Empire. Medal - Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Australia, 1887 Australia Australia celebrates Queen Victoria Jubilee1887 (AD) Mint: Stokes & Martin The fiftieth anniversary of the ascension of Queen Victoria was celebrated with enthusiasm throughout the Empire. An 1887 Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal - Bronze, very crisp detail, original ribbon, better than very fine. Can I reuse this image without permission?
He became ... Posted on 25 Jun 2010 at 01:03 PM GMT+10:00.
The ribbon is garter blue with wide white stripes towards each edge. If the medal had a date on it and was Australian we might be able to identify it in Leslie Carlisle's Australian Historical Medals. For a list of valuers approved by the Australian Governmentâs Cultural Gifts Program, see their website at http://www.arts.gov.au/tax_incentives/cgp, Posted on 04 Apr 2010 at 09:05 PM GMT+10:00. Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee in Queen Victoria Collectables (1847-1901), Queens Silver Jubilee Medal in Queen Elizabeth Ii Collectables (1952-Now), Diamond Jubilee Mug in Queen Victoria Collectables (1847-1901), Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Collectable Plates 1847-1901, Diamond Jubilee Plate in Queen Victoria Collectables (1847-1901), Description – The medal was 30mm in diameter and issued in gold, silver and bronze.
Awarded for – Participation in Queen Victoria's golden jubilee. Posted on 18 Jun 2010 at 02:47 PM GMT+10:00, I have a commemorative coin ( I think) which features Queen Victoria on one side veiled sourrounded by her court I presume, on one side there is Queen Victoria which says Queen Victoria Empress of India surrounded by 8 heads some of them being Princess Alice, Emperor Frederick of Germany, Empress Fredericka of Germany,Prince Battenburg, Princess Beatrice, Prince Louis of Astor (we think) on the other side of the coin Prince and Princess of Wales are in the middle, surrounded again by 10 heads, Duchess of York, Marquis of ?, Can you help me identify what this coin was for. The bronze version of the medal was given to selected NCO’s, warrant officers and men of the Army and petty officers and ratings of the Royal Navy who took part in jubilee processions or who were serving in Her Majesty’s ships at the Royal Review at Spithead. Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887The mint name 'STOKES & MARTIN' in the truncation of the Queen's neck instead of the normal H.S.
She became heir to the throne because her father died shortly after she was born and the three uncles ahead of ... George Henry Wannenmacher, Medal Collector (1865-1930). Images marked as Public Domain have, to the best of Museums Victoriaâs knowledge, no copyright or intellectual property rights that would restrict their free download and reuse. He was apprenticed to a diesinker, and migrated to Australia in search of gold in the 1850s.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Seller: jomaraatroadrunner (25,055) 99.8%, Location: Mount Pearl, Newfoundland And Labrador, Ships to: Worldwide, Item: 142979732290 1837-1887 OL Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal.
21 JUNE 1887 within a garland of roses, shamrock and thistles. Harry Stokes was a medal artist at the firm of his father Thomas, Stokes. for Harry Stokes. From Australia +C $4.28 shipping. around, VICTORIA'S JUBILEE infosheet, https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/70336, Harry Stokes, Medal Artist (circa 1840-?).