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OBJECT TYPE: COMMEMORATIVE
DATE: 1888
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1669.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal with enamel decoration.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 4.1 cm
Width: 3.6 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Non-motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Cycles & cycling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Reflects the historical social significance and popularity of cycling in Canada and internationally. Also is a part of Canada's largest and most important cycle collection.
Function: To commemorate a group and/or an event.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On obverse: "ELITE RINK PHILA/ FEB. 16, 1888"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Dull silver colour, darkened to grey in places, with a bright blue area in the centre and black decorations on the arms of the cross.
Decoration: In the center is a circular section with an image of person riding an ‘ordinary’ bicycle. From the central piece come arms of a bottony cross with stylized flowers on the arms. Between the arms are wings at angles pointing counter-clockwise.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Medal, 1888, Artifact no. 1987.1669, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.1669.001/

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