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Medal - Prince Albert Smart's Institution

Location United Kingdom
Year 1851
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Composition Pewter
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Obverse description Bare-headed bust of His Royal Highness Prince Albert in left-facing profile relief at centre of the field. Surrounding legends arranged in concentric arcs advertise Smart's Institution for teaching writing, arithmetic, and book keeping, with the address at 5 Piccadilly, Regent Circus.
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Obverse lettering SMART'S INSTITUTION FOR TEACHING
THE NEW SYSTEMS OF WRITING,
ARITHMETIC, BOOK KEEPING,
&c, &c, &c.
HIS
ROYAL HIGHNESS
THE
PRINCE ALBERT
WRITING TAUGHT IN
8 EASY LESSONS.
5 PICCADILLY, REGENT CIRCUS.
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Reverse lettering THE CRYSTAL PALACE FOR THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE
INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS IN HYDE PARK LONDON
OPENED BY H.M.G. MAJESTY VICTORIA
MAY 1ST 1851.
OTTLEY MEDALLIST BIRM.
PROPOSED BY H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ. F.L.S.
ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON, & CO
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH 1848 FEET, WIDTH 456 FEET,
HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET,
HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET,
GLAZED SURFACE 900 000 FEET,
OCCUPIES 18 ACRES
OF GROUND.
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