Medal
ca. 1889-1893 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This medal was awarded to the circus performer, Fred Fitzroy in about 1890-93. His performance as a bare backed horse rider and as an acrobat and trapeze artist was widely admired and the medal was presented to him by either a patron or a proprietor of a circus. The presentation occured before about 1893 as a photograph of that date shows him wearing the medal. This photograph, where he is aged about 12 years old is in the Theatre Museum collections.
The V&A was also given a small collection of medals awarded to Fred Fitzroy. The medal itself was mass produced by a manufacturer in Birmingham.
The V&A was also given a small collection of medals awarded to Fred Fitzroy. The medal itself was mass produced by a manufacturer in Birmingham.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Silver, probably Birmingham, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Medal, silver, stamped in the form of a Maltese Cross surmounted by a lion. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Duty, sterling, town mark, date letter ‘f’?, maker’s mark AS (?) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr David Fitzroy |
| Object history | Gift - David Fitzroy One of the Freddy Fitzroy medals |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This medal was awarded to the circus performer, Fred Fitzroy in about 1890-93. His performance as a bare backed horse rider and as an acrobat and trapeze artist was widely admired and the medal was presented to him by either a patron or a proprietor of a circus. The presentation occured before about 1893 as a photograph of that date shows him wearing the medal. This photograph, where he is aged about 12 years old is in the Theatre Museum collections. The V&A was also given a small collection of medals awarded to Fred Fitzroy. The medal itself was mass produced by a manufacturer in Birmingham. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.39-1999 |
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| Record created | February 16, 2000 |
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