Medal commemorative
Honorary commemorative medal.
- Accession Number 2009.16.7.1-2
- Period 19th century
- Materials metal
- Measurements 3,5 cm
Historical context
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) ascended the throne at the age of 18, in 1837, and reigned from then on over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. She was also the head of an empire at its height, over which, as the saying goes, the sun never set. In the 1860s, she supported the union of four of North America’s British colonies to form the Dominion of Canada, earning her the title of “Mother of Confederation”. In t...
- Accession Number 2009.16.7.1-2
- Period 19th century
- Materials metal
- Measurements 3,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2009.016.007.1-2
Photo by Alain Vandal
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