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Medal

Medal

  • Place of origin:

    England (made)

  • Date:

    19th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Silvered electrotype copy

  • Credit Line:

    Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming

  • Museum number:

    1638-1877

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

This is a silvered electrotype medal made in the 19th century, in England. The obverse of this medal represents a crown, laurel branches and the words "Prize medal for the best shot in the E. Company, 76th Regt." The reverse has the inscription "Presented by the officers, 76th Regt, 1837." This medal has a swivel and ribbon.

Physical description

Obv., a crown, laurel branches, and the words. Rev., an inscription. Swivel and ribbon.

Place of Origin

England (made)

Date

19th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown

Materials and Techniques

Silvered electrotype copy

Marks and inscriptions

"Prize medal for the best shot in the E. Company, 76th Regt."
obv.

"Presented by the officers, 76th Regt, 1837."
rev.

Dimensions

Diameter: 1.25 in

Descriptive line

Medal, marksmanship, presented by the officers, 76th Regt, 1837, 19th century electrotype copy.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

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. 138.

Production Note

copied from an English original

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Electrotype

Subjects depicted

Laurel branches; Crown

Categories

Coins & Medals

Collection

Sculpture Collection

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