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

The Society of Arts was founded in 1754 and in 1843 Prince Albert was installed as its fifth president.m In 1847 the Society applied for, and was granted its Royal Charter. This medal is an award of the Society and was first used from about the year 1854 replacing an earlier award engraved by William Wyon, the dies for which were, by 1854, worn out.

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Category	Coins & Medals
Object type	Medal
Title	Medal
Materials and techniques	Silver, struck Silver
Brief description	Medal, Prince Albert, Society of Arts Manufactures and commerce, England, William Wyon, 1856
Physical description	Medal, silver, struck from a die. Obv; PRINCE ALBERT PRESIDENT. Head to right. Signed, W.Wyon, R.A. Rev.: SOCIETY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE FOUNDED 1754- INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1847. A laurel wreath. Signed L.C.WYon. On the edge: AWARDED TO MR. J. KENYON BLACKWELL, F.G.S. FOR HIS PAPER 'ON THE IRON INDUSTRY OF GREAT BRITAIN WITH REFERENCE TO THAT OF OTHER COUNTRIES, 1856.'
Dimensions	Diameter: 2.1876in
Subject depicted	Albert Francis Augustus Charles Emmanuel (Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of Great Britain)
Summary	The Society of Arts was founded in 1754 and in 1843 Prince Albert was installed as its fifth president.m In 1847 the Society applied for, and was granted its Royal Charter. This medal is an award of the Society and was first used from about the year 1854 replacing an earlier award engraved by William Wyon, the dies for which were, by 1854, worn out.
Bibliographic references	List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the Year 1901 arranged according to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1904. pp.35 Brown, Laurence. British Historical Medals 1837-1901: The Reign of Queen Victoria. London. 1987.
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	176-1901

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Record created	May 22, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O234896/medal-medal-wyon-william/

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