Medal
ca. 1850 (made)
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This is a silver medal made by Leonard Charles Wyon, dated 1850. The obverse depicts John Hunter (1728-1793), a surgeon and anatomist. The reverse shows a view of St George's Hospital, where two figures are seen supporting a patient in the foreground. The dies of this medal and a sum of money were presented by Mr. Serjeant Thompson, one of the treasurers of St. George's Hospital and a silver gilt specimen is awarded annually to the most deserving pupil in classical science.
Hunter was a pupil of Cheselden at the Chelsea hospital and became house surgeon at St. George's Hospital in 1756. He was appointed surgeon-extraordinary to George III. in 1776.
Hunter was a pupil of Cheselden at the Chelsea hospital and became house surgeon at St. George's Hospital in 1756. He was appointed surgeon-extraordinary to George III. in 1776.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Medal of John Hunter made by Wyon, L. C. English, dated 1850. |
| Physical description | Obv., draped bust of John Hunter. Rev., view of St. George's Hospital, two figures supporting a patient in foreground, legend over head of right hand figure is translated "the best of works is to strengthen mankind". |
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| Summary | This is a silver medal made by Leonard Charles Wyon, dated 1850. The obverse depicts John Hunter (1728-1793), a surgeon and anatomist. The reverse shows a view of St George's Hospital, where two figures are seen supporting a patient in the foreground. The dies of this medal and a sum of money were presented by Mr. Serjeant Thompson, one of the treasurers of St. George's Hospital and a silver gilt specimen is awarded annually to the most deserving pupil in classical science. Hunter was a pupil of Cheselden at the Chelsea hospital and became house surgeon at St. George's Hospital in 1756. He was appointed surgeon-extraordinary to George III. in 1776. |
| Bibliographic reference | Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1987. Volume II. The Reign of Queen Victoria. no. 2395. |
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| Accession number | A.24-1912 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2009 |
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