William Crawford and Sons LTD
Plaquette
1913 (made)
1913 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This plaquette was issued in commemoration of the centenary of William Crawford & Sons LTD, who were biscuit manufacturers in Edinburgh, Liverpool and London.
The plaquette was produced by the Bromsgrove Guild, which was an Arts and Crafts organisation based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, which expanded into medal-work in 1909.
The plaquette was produced by the Bromsgrove Guild, which was an Arts and Crafts organisation based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, which expanded into medal-work in 1909.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | William Crawford and Sons LTD (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Plaquette, bronze, William Crawford and Sons LTD, by the Bromsgrove Guild, English, 1913 |
| Physical description | Obverse: Ceres wearing classical robes holds a scythe in her right hand and stands to the left of the group. In her left hand she holds a sheaf of corn. Next to Ceres stands Vulcan with the representation of a machinery next to him. He holds with both hands a handle which is connected to this machinery. In front of a further sheaf of corn which is positioned in front of Ceres and Vulcan, sits a putto. Reverse: Inscription. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '1813-1913 IN COMMEMORATION OF THE CENTENARY OF WILLIAM CRAWFORD & SONS LTD BISCUIT MANUFACTURERS EDINBURGH LIVERPOOL AND LONDON Miss E Baton' (reverse) |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978 |
| Historical context | This plaquette was issued in commemoration of the centenary of William Crawford & Sons LTD, who were biscuit manufacturers in Edinburgh, Liverpool and London. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This plaquette was issued in commemoration of the centenary of William Crawford & Sons LTD, who were biscuit manufacturers in Edinburgh, Liverpool and London. The plaquette was produced by the Bromsgrove Guild, which was an Arts and Crafts organisation based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, which expanded into medal-work in 1909. |
| Bibliographic reference | Attwood, P., Artistic Circles, British Museum, 1992, no. 19, p. 49 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.28-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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