Medal of Winston Churchill
Medal
1945 (made)
1945 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This bronze medal depicts Winston Churchill. On the reverse side there is a hand carrying a flaming torch emerging from a cloud and an inscription.
The medal was given to the museum by the artist, Artur Loewental, a Jewish sculptor and medallist who escaped to England from Austria in 1934. He lived in London before moving to Lincoln around 1942.
The medal was given to the museum by the artist, Artur Loewental, a Jewish sculptor and medallist who escaped to England from Austria in 1934. He lived in London before moving to Lincoln around 1942.
Object details
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| Title | Medal of Winston Churchill |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, English, 20th cent, A.Loewental, 1945 |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze. Obverse shows, Bust of Churchill to the left in relief signed A. LOEWNTAL, LINCOLN. On the right 1945 superimposed on a V sign, and round the right hand edge, CHURCHILL. Reverse, A hand carrying a flaming torch emerging from a cloud. Underneath the artists monogram. To the right and left and inscription. Around an edeg another inscription. |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Given by the artist. |
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| Summary | This bronze medal depicts Winston Churchill. On the reverse side there is a hand carrying a flaming torch emerging from a cloud and an inscription. The medal was given to the museum by the artist, Artur Loewental, a Jewish sculptor and medallist who escaped to England from Austria in 1934. He lived in London before moving to Lincoln around 1942. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.215-1946 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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