Medal - Prince Albert "England's Pride" ND

Reverse

A steam locomotive in background travelling to right. A vignette of assorted items in foreground - wheatsheaf, rake, plough, shovel, gardening tools, lyre, artist's palette, and other symbols of industry. Lettering around, initials in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
"ENGLAND'S PRIDE"
A & M.

Edge

Plain

Comment

Medallion, white metal, to commemorate the marriage of Prince Albert, 1840.
One of a set of five medals issued in a brass box c.1850. The lid of the box bears the inscription THE QUEEN, PRINCE ALBERT, AND BRITAIN'S HOPE within an closed wreath. The bottom of the box bears the crowned Royal Arms within an open wreath. The box base and two of the five medals shown below. Second image is top and bottom of the box.


Obverse // Reverse lettering:
H M G M QUEEN VICTORIA // EUROPE'S GLORY, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN [1840]
H R H PRINCE ALBERT // ENGLAND'S PRIDE [1840]
THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND // BRITAIN'S HOPE, THE PRINCE OF WALES [1850]
[SIX NAMES] // VICTORIA, PRINCESS ROYAL ...
THE CHINESE JUNK KEYING // THE FIRST CHINESE VESSEL ...