The National Rifle Association Medal
Medal
1860 (made)
1860 (made)
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This medal commemorates the National Rifle Association. The first meeting of the Rifle Association was held at Wimbledon on 2-7 July 1860. Captain Edward Ross obtained the Queen's prize of £250 and the gold medal of the Association. The dates 1300-1500 by the side of the archer possibly refer to the period in which the use of the longbow flourished; it was in regular use in the English army from 1285 to 1546. It is made by George Gammon Adams.
George Gammon Adams (b. 1821-1898) was a portrait sculptor and medallist. He designed and exhibited prize medals for the Great Exhibition. In 1852 he was chosen to model the death mask of Wellington. One of his public monuments is the 'Napier' statue in Trafalgar square.
George Gammon Adams (b. 1821-1898) was a portrait sculptor and medallist. He designed and exhibited prize medals for the Great Exhibition. In 1852 he was chosen to model the death mask of Wellington. One of his public monuments is the 'Napier' statue in Trafalgar square.
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| Title | The National Rifle Association Medal (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, The National Rifle Association Medal, by George Gammon Adams, England, 1860 |
| Physical description | Obverse: within a laurel wreath an inscription. Reverse: An archer in medieval costume and a rifleman stand side by side dividing the dates 1300-1500 and 1860. Inscribed. |
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| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
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| Summary | This medal commemorates the National Rifle Association. The first meeting of the Rifle Association was held at Wimbledon on 2-7 July 1860. Captain Edward Ross obtained the Queen's prize of £250 and the gold medal of the Association. The dates 1300-1500 by the side of the archer possibly refer to the period in which the use of the longbow flourished; it was in regular use in the English army from 1285 to 1546. It is made by George Gammon Adams. George Gammon Adams (b. 1821-1898) was a portrait sculptor and medallist. He designed and exhibited prize medals for the Great Exhibition. In 1852 he was chosen to model the death mask of Wellington. One of his public monuments is the 'Napier' statue in Trafalgar square. |
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| Accession number | A.125-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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