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Commemorative medal

Description

An imperial metal medal with ring and gold rim commemorating the Stratford Shakespeare Festival of 1816. Manufactured by John Otley and Dowler of Birmingham., 1910 catalogue description was 'Medal, in pewter, commemorating the Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1816'.

Object number

STRST : SBT 1910-17
Maker

Dowler
Date

1816
Material

metal pewter

Marks & inscriptions

Bust of Shakespeare to left : "SHAKESPEARE. WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN. obt. 23 April 1616, aet. 52", "COMMEMORATION OF SHAKESPEARE AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON : STEWARDS : RT. HON. THE EARL OF GUILDFORD, RT HON. LORD MIDDLETON, SIR CHARLES MORDAUNT, Bt. M.P., FRANCIS CANNING ESQ., April 23, 1816 ",

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