1885 North-West Canada Medal (miniature)

Name/Title

1885 North-West Canada Medal (miniature)

Entry/Object ID

2009.15.3

Description

1885 North-West Canada Medal, miniature. Silver, circular. Obverse shows crowned head Queen Victoria with title "Victoria Regina Et Imperatrix" Reverse shows title "North-West 1885 Canada" with wreath of maple leaves. Plain swivelling bar suspender. Ribbon is blue-gray with two red stripes at edges, 1.7 x 7 cm. Sewn to end of ribbon is 9mm. x 1.5 cm. white metal mounting bar. Depicted here on the right.

Made/Created

Date made

1885

Notes

Early Date: 1885

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on medal- mounted to excessively long ribbon.

Dimensions

Diameter

1.7 cm

Dimension Notes

2 mm. thick.