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Royal College of Science for Ireland

Medal
1859 (made)
Artist/Maker
W., Wyon (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a bronze medal made by W. Wyon in England in 1859. The obverse of this medal represents a diademed head of Queen Victoria and the reverse shows a crowned Irish harp dividing two shamrocks. The college was founded in Dublin early in 1867 but no details have been found concerning the issue of this piece.
Wyon is the name of a talented family of Designers, Die-engravers and medallists whose period of activity extended from before the middle of the 18th century to almost the end of the 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Bronze
Royalty
Object type
Medal
TitleRoyal College of Science for Ireland (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze medal
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, portrait head of Queen Victoria and the inscription reading "Royal College of Science for Ireland", by W. Wyon, Britain, dated 1859
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.81cm
Object history
Bought in 1870.
Subjects depicted
Harp
Shamrock
Victoria (Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India)
Summary
This is a bronze medal made by W. Wyon in England in 1859. The obverse of this medal represents a diademed head of Queen Victoria and the reverse shows a crowned Irish harp dividing two shamrocks. The college was founded in Dublin early in 1867 but no details have been found concerning the issue of this piece.
Wyon is the name of a talented family of Designers, Die-engravers and medallists whose period of activity extended from before the middle of the 18th century to almost the end of the 19th century.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1870, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 29
  • Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals. London: B. A. Seaby ltd., 1987, vol. II, The Reign of Queen Victoria
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
318-1870

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Record createdAugust 29, 2008
Record URL
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