Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Opening of the Queen Alexandra Dock, Cardiff, 1907, a silver medal by Spiridion & Sons, crowned busts right, rev. arms and supporters with double inscription, edge named (Edna Caroline Phelps), 52mm (W & E 4921.4; BHM 3945; E 1900). Extremely fine, rare named £70-90

Edna Caroline Phelps was born in November 1904. Despite her tender years, she presented a bouquet of flowers to the Queen at the opening of the new dock [South Wales Echo, 14 July 1907]