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Award - Victoria Manchester Botanical and Horticultural Society
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1881 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | The arms of the City of Manchester in high relief at centre, featuring a quartered shield with a ship in chief and diagonal bends, flanked by two supporters: a golden antelope on the left and a crowned lion on the right. Above the shield is a globe crest with flanking foliage, and below a scroll banner bearing the motto CONCILIO ET LABORE. The circular legend MANCHESTER BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY surrounds the design within a beaded border, with the maker's signature ELKINGTON & CO. and MANCHESTER appearing in small letters in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The plain concave field bears engraved text within an elaborate wreath of flowers, foliage, and a fruit basket at the base. The engraved inscription records the award recipient and occasion. The design is framed by a beaded border. |
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