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The Eglinton Tournament Medal
Wyon, William, born 1795 - died 1851 - Enlarge image
The Eglinton Tournament Medal
- Object:
Medal
- Place of origin:
England (made)
- Date:
1839 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Wyon, William, born 1795 - died 1851 (made and decorated by)
- Materials and Techniques:
Silver cast
- Museum number:
A.128-1978
- Gallery location:
In Storage
The front of the medal shows the date 1839 and depicts two knights on horseback to commemorate the medieval style tournament and feast held at Eglinton by Archibald Montgomery, 13th Earl of Eglinton, in 1839.
The medal is probabaly made by William Wyon (1795-1851) in England. Wyon is the name of a talented family of Designers, Die-engravers and medallists whose period of activity extended from before the middle of the 18th century to almost the end of the 19th century.
