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Artist/Maker	Preston, Edward Carter (medallists)
Place of origin	England (made)

This silver Air Force medal was made by E. Carter Preston in England, 1918. The obverse of this medal represents Mercury carrying a laurel wreath standing on the back of a flying eagle. The reverse shows a profile head of King George V. by Bertram Mackennal.

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Category	Coins & Medals
Object type	Medal
Materials and techniques	Silver Silver
Brief description	Silver medal, Mercury/George V. English 1918.
Physical description	Obv., figure of Mercury carrying a laurel wreath standing on the back of a flying eagle. Rev., profile head of King George V. by Bertram Mackennal. Ribbon with narrow slanting scarlet lines on a white ground.
Dimensions	Height: 41mm Width: 35mm
Marks and inscriptions	"E. CR. P." (obv., signed) "GEORGIUS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:" (rev.) "B. M." (rev., signed)
Subjects depicted	Eagle Laurel Wreaths Mercury King George V
Summary	This silver Air Force medal was made by E. Carter Preston in England, 1918. The obverse of this medal represents Mercury carrying a laurel wreath standing on the back of a flying eagle. The reverse shows a profile head of King George V. by Bertram Mackennal.
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	A.7-1920

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311745/medal-preston-edward-carter/

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