The Eglinton Tournament Medal
Medal
1839 (made)
1839 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The front of the medal shows the date 1839 and depicts two knights on horseback to commemorate the medieval style tournament and feast held at Eglinton by Archibald Montgomery, 13th Earl of Eglinton, in 1839.
The medal is probabaly made by William Wyon (1795-1851) in England. Wyon is the name of a talented family of Designers, Die-engravers and medallists whose period of activity extended from before the middle of the 18th century to almost the end of the 19th century.
The medal is probabaly made by William Wyon (1795-1851) in England. Wyon is the name of a talented family of Designers, Die-engravers and medallists whose period of activity extended from before the middle of the 18th century to almost the end of the 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Eglinton Tournament Medal (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver cast |
| Brief description | Medal, silver, The Eglinton Tournament, probably by William Wyon, English, dated 1839 |
| Physical description | Obverse: Two knights on horseback are shown tilting. Inscription. The reverse is plain. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'EGLINTON TOURNAMENT'
[In the exerque] 'SEPTEMBER / 1839' (obverse) |
| Object history | Given by Professor J Hull Grundy MBE, and Mrs Anne Hull Grundy, 1978. |
| Historical context | Made to commemorate the medieval style tournament and feast held at Eglinton by Archibald Montgomerie 13the Earl of Eglinton in 1839. A contemporary description of this event is given in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1839, vol. II, pp. 414ff. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The front of the medal shows the date 1839 and depicts two knights on horseback to commemorate the medieval style tournament and feast held at Eglinton by Archibald Montgomery, 13th Earl of Eglinton, in 1839. The medal is probabaly made by William Wyon (1795-1851) in England. Wyon is the name of a talented family of Designers, Die-engravers and medallists whose period of activity extended from before the middle of the 18th century to almost the end of the 19th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Forrer, Bibliographical Dictionnare of Medallists, vol. VI, p. 682. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.128-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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