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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1885 |
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| Diameter | 51 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a raised circular legend around the rim reading 'HANDSWORTH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY' and 'ESTD 1885', with the maker's mark 'W.O. LEWIS BIRM.' at the base. The recessed central field bears the raised inscription 'AWARDED TO' above an engraved recipient name 'J. Simpson & Son' in decorative script, flanked by ornamental flourishes. |
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| Obverse lettering | HANDSWORTH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY * ESTD 1885 * AWARDED TO J. Simpson & Son W.O. LEWIS BIRM. |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays an elaborate wreath composed of fruits and vegetables in high relief, including pineapples, carrots, pumpkins, grapes, and various other horticultural produce, encircling a plain central field left blank for engraving. |
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