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Tunnelling machine tooth used to create the Elizabeth Line 2015-16
Metal | 16.5 x 30.5 x 23 cm (whole object) | RCIN 99849
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Tooth of a tunnelling boring machine used during the Crossrail project to create the 'Elizabeth Line', mounted on rectangular wooden base with plaque
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the Bond Street Crossrail construction site, February 2016. This tooth was used on tunnelling machine 'Elizabeth' between the Limmo peninsula in Canning Town to the exit at Farringdon.
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Medium and techniques
Metal
Measurements
16.5 x 30.5 x 23 cm (whole object)
14 x 16 x 10 cm (excluding base/stand)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
Elizabeth Line boring tooth
Featured in
ExhibitionRoyal Gifts: Buckingham Palace
This exhibition tells the story of Her Majesty's reign through the official gifts she has received