Artefacts

London 2012, postcard-shaped ornament.

Physical description

Silver plate in the shape of a postcard. Side A: caption: "POSTCARD" at top centre of postcard. On the left hand side: cancellation "London / 2012 / Games". Right: reproduction of the Olympic stamp with the Games emblem. In the centre, a parade of some of London's major landmarks (from left to right): Battersea Power Station, The London Eye, Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral, The Gherkin and Tower Bridge. Side B: Quote: "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, / and some have greatness thrust upon em" / William Shakespeare, Twelth Night, Act 2, Scene 5.

Materials

silver

Colors

silver

Dimension

8,4 x 13,4 x 0,1 cm, 3,9 x 16,1 x 12,1 cm Ecrin en carton, 85 g