Summary
Australia Victoria
Fire Brigade Jubilee 1887 OR
Fire Brigade Demonstration 1888 (AD)
This medal is undated but depicts the fire reel of 1887/12 and 188/15
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Other Details: Fire Brigade demonstration medal. It includes a hand-drawn fire reel with two large wheels, and the bust of Queen Victoria. The medal has been dated to 1887 based on the fire reel, also shown on a medal dated 1887, and the head of Queen, shown on medals dated on 1888-9 (Carlisle, Australian Commemorative Medals and Medalets from 1788).
Obverse Description
Head of Queen Victoria veiled and wearing coronet facing left; around, HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE **
Reverse Description
Hand-drawn fire reel with two large wheels
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1887 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887-1888
May have been struck for either/or or both fire brigade events - Jubilee Melbourne 1887 or demonstration Geelong 1888. -
Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
(edge) (obverse) (reverse)
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Series
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Material
Gilt
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
22 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.01 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Not listed by Carlisle but fire reel on 1887/12 and 1888/15 and head of Queen on 1888-9/7
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Keywords
Fire Brigade Demonstrations, Fire Brigade Jubilees, Fire Fighting Equipment
