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Artist/Maker	Wyon, Edward William (maker)
Place of origin	England (made)

This silver parcel-gilt medal depicts Queen Victoria together with the inscription, VICTORIA BY THE GRACE OF GOD QVEEN MDCCCLVI. While an inscription on the reverse surrounded by a laurel wreath states that it is a NATIONAL MEDAL FOR SUCCESS IN ART AWARDED BY THE SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT.

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Category	Medallions
Object type	Medal
Title	Medal
Materials and techniques	Silver parcel-gilt Silver Parcel-Gilt
Brief description	Medal, Queen Victoria, Science and Art National medal.
Physical description	Medal, silver parcel-gilt, struck from a die. Obv., VICTORIA BY THE GRACE OF GOD QVEEN MDCCCLVI. Crowned bust to left. Signed 'W. Wyon. R.A.' Rev.: NATIONAL MEDAL FOR SUCCESS IN ART AWARDED BY THE SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT. Inscriptions surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Dimensions	Diameter: 2.1875in
Object history	Transferred from Stores Division.
Subject depicted	Victoria (Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India)
Summary	This silver parcel-gilt medal depicts Queen Victoria together with the inscription, VICTORIA BY THE GRACE OF GOD QVEEN MDCCCLVI. While an inscription on the reverse surrounded by a laurel wreath states that it is a NATIONAL MEDAL FOR SUCCESS IN ART AWARDED BY THE SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT.
Bibliographic reference	List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1899. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1903. pp.90
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	538-1899

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Record created	March 9, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O198525/medal-medal-wyon-edward-william/

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