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Medal

Medal
19th century (made), 17th century (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This oval medal depicts King Charles I in profile. On the reverse side there is a similar bust of Queen Henrietta Maria within a laurelled border.

This is an electrotype copy of a seventeenth century medal. Electrotyping, a form of casting which uses electricty to make a close copy was pioneered in the 1840s.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMedal
Materials and techniques
Gilt electrotype
Brief description
Medal, copy, Charles I, Queen Henrietta Maria
Physical description
Medal. gilt electrotype copy. oval. Obv., profile bust in relief of King Chas. I. rev., similar bust of Queen Henrietta Maria. Laurelled border
Dimensions
  • Width: 1.875in
  • Length: 1.5in
Credit line
Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R, C.S.E, Surgeon- Major 4th R.I.D Guards.
Object history
Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon-Major 4th R.I.D Guards.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This oval medal depicts King Charles I in profile. On the reverse side there is a similar bust of Queen Henrietta Maria within a laurelled border.

This is an electrotype copy of a seventeenth century medal. Electrotyping, a form of casting which uses electricty to make a close copy was pioneered in the 1840s.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired in the Year 1877, London, 1877. p.183
Collection
Accession number
1955-1877

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Record createdJune 9, 2008
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