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Wirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society Medal

Medal
ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Britain (made)

This award medal was issued by the Wirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society, in Britain in ca. 1890. It depicts a series roundels with heads of animals within. The inscription on the reverse reveals that it was awarded to a certain Mr. T.H. Stretch, from Ormskirk Leofric.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleWirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society Medal (generic title)
Materials and techniques
silver
Brief description
Medal, silver, Wirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society Award Medal, Britain, ca. 1890
Physical description
Obverse: in the centre is a roundel, which is inscribed. This is surrounded by 5 further roundels containing respectively: the head of a sheep; head of a cow; head of a horse; head of a pig; and a crowing cock with a second nondescript bird. Between these roundels are set: a plough with other implements; ears of wheat held in a sickle; potatoes and turnips; hops and barley; sprays of corn.
Reverse: A wreath of husks encloses an engraved inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.73cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WIRRAL / & / BIRKENHEAD / AGRICULTURAL / SOCIETY' (obverse)
  • 'Birkenhead Show. / 1890. / Awarded to / Mr. T.H. Stretch's / "Ormskirk Leofric" (reverse)
Object history
Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980.
Subjects depicted
Sheep
Cow
Horse
Pigs
Cock
Bird
Summary
This award medal was issued by the Wirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society, in Britain in ca. 1890. It depicts a series roundels with heads of animals within. The inscription on the reverse reveals that it was awarded to a certain Mr. T.H. Stretch, from Ormskirk Leofric.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.27-1980

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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