Medal
1860 (made)
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This modern English medal was made by Leonard Charles Wyon and his father William Wyon and constitutes the presentation medal of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
L.C. Wyon (1826-1891) was the eldest son of William Wyon (1795-1851). Educated in art by his father, he became a skilled engraver. When 16 he already had made several medals, and when 24 he succeeded his father with the title of Modeller and Engraver (1851). He made a great contribution to coinage, which he was particularly trained for by his father.
L.C. Wyon (1826-1891) was the eldest son of William Wyon (1795-1851). Educated in art by his father, he became a skilled engraver. When 16 he already had made several medals, and when 24 he succeeded his father with the title of Modeller and Engraver (1851). He made a great contribution to coinage, which he was particularly trained for by his father.
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Materials and techniques | Silver |
Brief description | Medal, silver, presentation medal of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, by L.C. Wyon and W. Wyon, English, 1860 |
Physical description | This medal depicts on the obverse the bust of the Queen and on the reverse a lifeboat, with inscriptions. |
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Credit line | Given by the Committee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1862 |
Object history | Given by the Committee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1862. |
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Summary | This modern English medal was made by Leonard Charles Wyon and his father William Wyon and constitutes the presentation medal of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. L.C. Wyon (1826-1891) was the eldest son of William Wyon (1795-1851). Educated in art by his father, he became a skilled engraver. When 16 he already had made several medals, and when 24 he succeeded his father with the title of Modeller and Engraver (1851). He made a great contribution to coinage, which he was particularly trained for by his father. |
Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1862. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 12 |
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Accession number | 7931-1862 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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