The Death of King George III
Medal
1820 (made)
1820 (made)
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This medal depicts the portrait of King George III and was made by the medallist John Marrian and published by Thomason & Jones of Birmingham. It was issued to commemorate the King's death on 29 January 1820.
Sir Edward Thomason was a silversmith, manufacturer and inventor, son of a buckle-manufacturer of Birmingham. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to Matthew Boulton, of Soho. After the retirement of his father in 1793, Edward started a manufactory of gilt and plated buttons, then also medals, tokens, works in bronze, and silver and gold plate. His output was considerable. Thomason issued a series of medals of Kings and Queens of England. Many of these productions of Thomason are signed Thomason & Jones.
Sir Edward Thomason was a silversmith, manufacturer and inventor, son of a buckle-manufacturer of Birmingham. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to Matthew Boulton, of Soho. After the retirement of his father in 1793, Edward started a manufactory of gilt and plated buttons, then also medals, tokens, works in bronze, and silver and gold plate. His output was considerable. Thomason issued a series of medals of Kings and Queens of England. Many of these productions of Thomason are signed Thomason & Jones.
Object details
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| Title | The Death of King George III (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, The Death of King George III, by John Marrian and published by Thomason & Jones, English, 1820 |
| Physical description | Obverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of George III, facing left, inscribed. Reverse: A griefstricken Britannia with shield and lion kneels in front of a monument depicting two figures. Inscription. |
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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 depicts the portrait of King George III and was made by the medallist John Marrian and published by Thomason & Jones of Birmingham. It was issued to commemorate the King's death on 29 January 1820. Sir Edward Thomason was a silversmith, manufacturer and inventor, son of a buckle-manufacturer of Birmingham. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to Matthew Boulton, of Soho. After the retirement of his father in 1793, Edward started a manufactory of gilt and plated buttons, then also medals, tokens, works in bronze, and silver and gold plate. His output was considerable. Thomason issued a series of medals of Kings and Queens of England. Many of these productions of Thomason are signed Thomason & Jones. |
| Bibliographic reference | Brown, Lawrence. British Historical Medals 1760-1960, Vol I, The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV, London, 1980, cat. no. 997 |
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| Accession number | A.105-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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