Medal, silver and wood, Stoke-on-Trent, 1803
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1803
Silver Medal in oval wooden frame; oval shaped medal with inscription to front and reverse; front with engraved text and image of a soldier; reverse with engraved text and string decoration around border; medal mounted in wooden frame with glass on front and reverse; reverse of frame with a bracketed hatch which allows view of the reverse side of medal.
John Wedgwood (1766-1844) was the oldest son of Josiah and Sarah Wedgwood. John was responsible for founding the Society for the Improvement of Horticulture (later the Royal Horticultural Society) and was its first chair at the inaugural meeting which took place at 1804.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Width 90 mm; Depth 25 mm; Length 105 mm
- Materials and techniques
- silver and wood
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Stoke-on-Trent
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O1767068
- Museum object number
- WE.4287-2014
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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