Medal, Dublin, 1872
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1872
Medal, Dublin, 1872 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1872. The museum's brief description reads: Medal, Bronze, Dublin, 19th century. Museum description: Medal, Bronze.
Observe has three female figures, central has wings and is crowning the other two with laurel wreaths. The other two sit looking up towards the third figure. There is writing around the edge. Reverse has a wreath which has a scroll and crown at the bottom and top. Inside the wreath is 'Josiah Wedgwood / & Sons' engraved. The museum record gives material recorded as metal; measurements Height 5 mm; Diameter 55 mm; place associated: Dublin.
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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height 5 mm; Diameter 55 mm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Bronze
- Place recorded
- Dublin
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- EXHIBITION OF ARTS INDUSTRIES AND MANUFACTURES' (raised relief on observe); 'DUBLIN 1872' (raised relief on observe); 'I WOODHOUSE A.R.H.A' (raised relief on observe); 'TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO' (raised relief on reverse); 'Josiah Wedgwood & Sons' engraved in a cursive font on reverse)
Identification
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- WE.13815-2014
- Museum system number
- O1816405
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
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.