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Return of City of London volunteers from South Africa: CM.M.3694-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Return of City of London volunteers from South Africa

Maker(s)

Engraver: Frampton, George

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1900

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (min) 76.6 mm Diameter 76.6 mm Weight 225.75 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Londinia flanked by four allegorical figures blowing made horns from elephant tusks, receiving a Volunteer

  • Text: PRO PATRIA REGINA ET VRBE
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: The Union Jack and the volunteer standard on a single pole raised on a mount surrounded by trees and flanked by two cannon, rays of sun behind.

  • Text: THE CITY OF LoNDoN RAISED IMPERIAL VoLUNTEERS RAISED AND EQUIPED FoR THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA BY THE CITIZENS of LoNDoN FORMED DECEMBER 1899 RETURNED To LoDoN OCToBER 1899
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.3694-R
Primary reference Number: 229283
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Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Return of City of London volunteers from South Africa" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/229283 Accessed: 2024-12-22 23:09:47

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