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Preview image of work. bronze, Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Diamond Jubilee Medal 8934

1978.32.15.a

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Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Diamond Jubilee Medal

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Artist

George Williams de Saulles ( Aston Manor, 2/4/1862 - 7/21/1903, Chiswick, London, United Kingdom)

Title

Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Diamond Jubilee Medal

Creation Date

1897

Century

late 19th century

Dimensions

2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, United Kingdom

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Salton

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1978.32.15.a

Queen Victoria surpassed George III as the longest reigning British monarch in 1896, but delayed celebration of this milestone until the sixtieth anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) of her coronation in 1897—the first ever in British history. Hundreds of thousands of people attended the royal parade on June 22nd, which covered a six-mile stretch in London. Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee commemorative medals included: 73 gold medals to members of the Royal Family; 3,040 silver medals to foreign ambassadors and high-ranking administrators throughout the Empire; and 890 bronze medals, such as this one, to officers of the Army, Navy, and Auxiliary forces who participated in the parade. The event symbolized the influence and expanse of the British Empire, then at the height of its power.