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Medal - London Theatres / Royal Dramatic College
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1858 |
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| Reference(s) | BHM#2646 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of William Shakespeare in relief within a central circular medallion, signed 'WJT' below the truncation. Radiating outward from the central portrait are twenty-five fan-shaped panels, each bearing the name of a London theatre in raised relief, arranged like the spokes of a wheel across the entire field. |
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| Obverse lettering | METROPOLITAN THEATRES COVENT GARDEN HER MAJESTY'S DRURY LANE HAY MARKET ADELPHI PRINCESS'S LYCEUM OLYMPIC ST. JAMES'S STRAND SADLER'S WELLS HOLBORN MARYLEBONE PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYALTY STANDARD CITY OF LONDON BRITANNIA ASTLEY'S HOLBORN AMPHITHEATRE SURREY VICTORIA GARRICK PAVILION WJT |
| Reverse description | Three Gothic arches frame three dramatic figures in relief: a standing woman holding a puppet at left, a seated male figure in period costume at centre, and a seated woman with a mallet at right. Below the arcade, a banner reads 'ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE' flanked by the maker's name, with 'FOUNDED A.D. 1858' and a heraldic shield in the lower field. A circular legend quoting Shakespeare runs around the border. |
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