Charles Spencer, Duke of Marlborough

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Artist/Maker	Dassier, Jacques-Antoine (medallist)
Place of origin	England (made)

This medal depicts Charles Spencer, Duke of Marlborough (1706-1758) and is made by Jaques Antoine Dassier (1715-1759).
Dassier, born in Geneva, worked in England and was Assistant Engraver at the Royal Mint from 1740-1745. This medal was part of a projected series by Dassier of medals of famous men.

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Categories	Coins & Medals Portraits Sculpture
Object type	Medal
Title	Charles Spencer, Duke of Marlborough (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Bronze Bronze
Brief description	Medal, bronze, Charles Spencer, Duke of Marlborough, by Jaques Antoine Dassier, English, 1742
Physical description	Obverse: bust of the Duke of Marlborough, facing right, and inscribed and signed. Reverse: Inscription.
Dimensions	Diameter: 5.48cm
Marks and inscriptions	'CAROLUS SPENCER' [signed] 'J.A. DASSIER' (obverse) 'DUX/ DE./ MARLBOROUGH:/ MDCCXLII' (reverse)
Object history	Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978.
Subject depicted	Spencer, Charles (3rd Duke of Marlborough)
Summary	This medal depicts Charles Spencer, Duke of Marlborough (1706-1758) and is made by Jaques Antoine Dassier (1715-1759). Dassier, born in Geneva, worked in England and was Assistant Engraver at the Royal Mint from 1740-1745. This medal was part of a projected series by Dassier of medals of famous men.
Bibliographic references	Forrer, L. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, I, p. 511 Hawkins, E., Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II, 1885, vol II, p. 568 and p. clx no 13
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	A.80-1978

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313389/charles-spencer-duke-of-marlborough-medal-dassier-jacques-antoine/

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