The Elgin Marbles: Theseus
Plaquette
1820 (signed)
1820 (signed)
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This medal depicting Theseus of the Elgin Marbles is made by Sir Edward Thomason (1769-1849) in England in 1820.
Thomason was a silversmith, manufacturer and inventor, the 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.
This medal is one of a set of 48 medals commemorating the Elgin Marbles, which had been placed in the British Museum in 1816. They were issued in a set of five folio size leather bound books, accompanied by a descriptive book.
Thomason was a silversmith, manufacturer and inventor, the 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.
This medal is one of a set of 48 medals commemorating the Elgin Marbles, which had been placed in the British Museum in 1816. They were issued in a set of five folio size leather bound books, accompanied by a descriptive book.
Object details
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| Title | The Elgin Marbles: Theseus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Plaquette, bronze, Theseus of the Elgin Marbles, by Sir Edward Thomason, English, 1820 |
| Physical description | Obverse: Royal Coat-of-Arms with supporters. Inscription. Reverse: Sculpture of a man, 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 depicting Theseus of the Elgin Marbles is made by Sir Edward Thomason (1769-1849) in England in 1820. Thomason was a silversmith, manufacturer and inventor, the 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. This medal is one of a set of 48 medals commemorating the Elgin Marbles, which had been placed in the British Museum in 1816. They were issued in a set of five folio size leather bound books, accompanied by a descriptive book. |
| 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. 1061 |
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| Accession number | A.100-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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