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Medallion - The East and West India Docks Company
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1886 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features two conjoined armorial shields in the central field, each set within a circular frame and flanked by crossed anchors, with decorative scrollwork joining them at the centre. The left shield depicts a dockside warehouse with a sailing vessel, while the right shield bears a lion rampant above an anchor. The circumferential legend, separated from the field by a rope border, reads EAST & WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. A suspension hole is pierced at the top. |
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| Obverse lettering | EAST & WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY |
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| Reverse lettering | IN COMMEMORATION OF THE OPENING OF THE TILBURY DEEP WATER DOCKS BY HARRY N. DOBREE ESQ. CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPANY APRIL 17TH 1886. |
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