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Lot 70
A bronze Medallion to commemorate the visit of Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar of Persia to the City of London in 1873 made by A.B. Wyon of Regent Street, London (2)
8 April 2014, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,625 inc. premium
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A bronze Medallion to commemorate the visit of Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar of Persia to the City of London in 1873
made by A.B. Wyon of Regent Street, London
made by A.B. Wyon of Regent Street, London
the circular medal depicting the Shah on the front and the verso with the personifications of Persia and England, in original gilt-decorated leather fitted presentation box, lined with purple velvet
the medallion 7.5 cm. diam.; the box 11.3 x 11.3 cm.(2)
the medallion 7.5 cm. diam.; the box 11.3 x 11.3 cm.(2)
Footnotes
Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar was the first Persian monarch to visit the West. During his visit to the United Kingdom in 1873, Queen Victoria appointed him a Knight of the Order of the Garter, the highest European award for chivalry.
This bronze medallion to commemorate the Shah's visit was published in a limited edition of 400 and would have been presented to those who attended the reception held by the Corporation of the City of London at the Guildhall on Friday 20th June 1873.