Mond Nickel Company Medal
Medal
1925 (made)
1925 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In his recognisably Art Deco design Percy Metcalfe captures the driving spirit of modernity. By concentrating on simple geometric shapes he implies strength and vitality. The metal, nickel, was an innovative choice for a medal. However, it was widely used in other decorative arts and was, of course, appropriate for this commission.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mond Nickel Company Medal (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Struck nickel |
| Brief description | Medal, nickel, England (London), by Percy Metcalfe, 1925 |
| Physical description | Mond Nickel medal |
| Credit line | Transferred from the British Institute of Industrial Art |
| Object history | Issued in connection with The British Empire Exhibition, Wembley. |
| Summary | In his recognisably Art Deco design Percy Metcalfe captures the driving spirit of modernity. By concentrating on simple geometric shapes he implies strength and vitality. The metal, nickel, was an innovative choice for a medal. However, it was widely used in other decorative arts and was, of course, appropriate for this commission. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie (ed.) The Making of Sculpture. The Materials and Techniques of European Sculpture. London. 2007. p.90. pl. 156. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.51-1934 |
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| Record created | May 4, 2005 |
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