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Medal - Victoria Christening, J. Davis
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1841 |
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| Weight | 52.75 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An elaborate allegorical baptism scene in high relief depicting a robed clergyman standing centrally with arms outstretched beneath a draped canopy surmounted by a crown. To the left, a helmeted Britannia kneels holding the infant princess, accompanied by a second armoured figure bearing a shield; to the right, a kneeling female figure with a harp represents Ireland, and a standing floral-crowned figure represents Scotland. A crown resting on a laurel wreath occupies the foreground exergue. The maker's signature DAVIS appears at the left border and FECIT at the right. |
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| Reverse lettering | VICTORIA ADELAIDE LOUISA. BORN NOV: 211840. BAPTISM FEB: 10.1841 |
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