The Arts and Craft Exhibition, Perth
Medal
1905 (dated)
1905 (dated)
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This medal's theme is the Arts and Craft Exhibition, Perth, 1904-1905. It is executed by A. Kirkwood & Son, Edinburgh and dated 1905.
It is of bronze and struck from a die. The designs are taken from a Perth Half-penny of the date 1710.
It is of bronze and struck from a die. The designs are taken from a Perth Half-penny of the date 1710.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Arts and Craft Exhibition, Perth (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze struck from a die |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze struck from a die, The Arts and Craft Exhibition - Perth, by A. Kirkwood & Son, Edinburgh, 1905 |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse: ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION, PERTH. The arms of Perth with the motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE; below SANDEMAN LIBRARY. Rev.: A seated partially draped male figure at an anvil |
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| Credit line | Given by the Committee, Sandeman Public Library, Perth |
| Object history | Given by the Committee, Sandeman Public Library, Perth. |
| Historical context | The designs are from a Perth Half-penny of the date 1710 |
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| Summary | This medal's theme is the Arts and Craft Exhibition, Perth, 1904-1905. It is executed by A. Kirkwood & Son, Edinburgh and dated 1905. It is of bronze and struck from a die. The designs are taken from a Perth Half-penny of the date 1710. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1905 - 1908. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1905, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, 1909, p. 16 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 88-1905 |
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| Record created | December 10, 2008 |
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