Description

Medal to commemorate the opening of Tower Bridge by Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra. White metal.

Obverse: conjoined busts of Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra facing left with the legend: ‘H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES & H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA’

Reverse: view of Tower Bridge with ship under with the legend on four lines:

‘THE TOWER BRIDGE OF LONDON

OPENED BY THEIR R.H. PRINCE & PRINCESS

OF WALES

JUNE 30TH 1894′

This medal was collected by Professor Roland Paxton.