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Industrial Exhibition of North Wales and Border Counties Exhibition

Medal
1876 (made)
Artist/Maker
Morgan, Geroge T. (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a bronze medal made by George T. Morgan in England, 1876. The obverse of this medal represents a potter at work being watched by a blacksmith to symboliser Art and Labour. The reverse shows the arms of Wrexham within ornate scrolls, entwined on a ribbon.
It was issued to commemorate the industrial exhibition of North Wales and Border Counties in 1876.


Object details

Category
Coins & Medals
Object type
Medal
TitleIndustrial Exhibition of North Wales and Border Counties Exhibition (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze medal
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Industrial Exhibition of North Wales and Border Counties Exhibition, by George Morgan, English, 1876
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20cm
Object history
Given by W. Chaffers, Esq. in 1877.
Subjects depicted
The Arms of Wrexham
Potter
Blacksmith
Summary
This is a bronze medal made by George T. Morgan in England, 1876. The obverse of this medal represents a potter at work being watched by a blacksmith to symboliser Art and Labour. The reverse shows the arms of Wrexham within ornate scrolls, entwined on a ribbon.
It was issued to commemorate the industrial exhibition of North Wales and Border Counties in 1876.
Bibliographic references
  • Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1987. Volume II. The Reign of Queen Victoria. no. 3034.
  • List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1877, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 9
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
120-1877

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2008
Record URL
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