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Medal - Death of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Isambard Kingdom Brunel facing slightly right, in high relief, wearing a coat and bow tie. The surrounding legend arcs across the upper field giving his name and titles, with birth and death dates to the right, and the maker's signature DAVIS. BIRMH. incuse along the lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL C E. F R S. &c. B 1806. D 1859. DAVIS. BIRMH. |
| Reverse description | Detailed broadside view of the SS Great Eastern steamship facing right, depicted under sail and steam with paddle wheel visible amidships, surrounded by multiple masts and rigging, sailing on a choppy sea with a small vessel in the foreground. Multiple lines of descriptive text arc around the upper field and fill the exergue below with the ship's specifications. |
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