Great Britain: XIV Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, London
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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A. Wyon / Elkington & Co. |
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Date:
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1906 |
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Ref:
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BHM: 3941; Eimer: 1891; Laidlaw: 1308;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 51.2 mm | Silver Plated Copper | 73.4 gm | $120 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bare head of King Edward VII, left. Signed: "A. WYON SC" on truncation. Legend: "KING EDWARD VII (4 dots ornament) THE PEACEMAKER".
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Reverse:
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Loosely draped figure of Peace, front, head turned right, standing on a plinth; cape billowing to the right; left arm extended holding a wreath; right arm resting on an altar. Signed faintly on the plinth: "ELKINGTON & CO." On right across: "XIV CONFERENCE / INTER-PARLIAMENTARY / UNION (between ornaments) / PALACE OF / WESTMINSTER / 1906".
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Notes:
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Comes inside a circular red fitted case lined on the inside with white silk and blue velvet. On the outside of the lid: "INTER-PARLIAMENTARY / CONFERENCE / LONDON 1906". On the inside of the lid: "(crown) / WYON / 287 / Regent Street. W."
The conference was held from 23rd to 25th July. Among the delegates attending the conference were Winston Churchill (Great Britain) Andrew Carnegie (United States) and Louis Botha (South Africa).
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