Cast of a medal commemorating the construction of the Suez Canal, 1865
Cast of a medal commemorating the construction of the Suez Canal, 1865. Obverse: a full-rig merchantman under sail. Inscription: 'SUEZ CANAL'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
ID: | SEC0416 |
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Type: | Medal cast |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869 |
Date made: | 1865; 1865 |
People: | Fitzwilliam Museum |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 19 mm |
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