Medal — The Lunar Society Bi-Centenary medal, England, 20th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
20th century
Medal — The Lunar Society Bi-Centenary medal, England, 20th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 20th century. The museum's brief description reads: Medal, silver, cast, England, 20th century.
Museum description: Medal, silver, casting, circular medal showing the image of the top of a church under a shining moon, either side names the 14 society members, text 'The Lunar Society - Birmingham - Bi-Centenary' cast on border; the reverse has floral motifs and an eye shown from the side, text 'Observare' cast above eye, the rim is hallmarked. The museum record gives material recorded as Silver; measurements Height 4 mm; Diameter 50 mm; place associated: England.
These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Height 4 mm; Diameter 50 mm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Silver, casting
- Place recorded
- England
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- Front - 'THE LUNAR SOCIETY . BIRMINGHAM . BI-CENTINERY . / WATT/ * / BOULTON / * / EDGEWORTH / * / WHIEHURST / * / WEDGWOOD / * / STOKES / * / KEIR / SMALL / * / DARWIN / * / WITHERING / * / PRIESTLEY / * / JOHNSON / * / GALTON / * / DAY' - back - 'OBSERVARE' / LS' (cast) , side - (hallmark) (impressed)
Identification
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- WE.12854-2014
- Museum system number
- O1787186
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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