- 86/211
- A round medal made of an unknown white material and glass, enclosed in a silver ring. It has an oakleaf design on the front and a relief picture of four cows, two sheep and a pig on the reverse. The medal is housed in a red leather case lined with red velvet and white silk. The medal was made by Thomas Ottley of Birmingham, and was given to Mr William Mason in 1866 at the Birmingham and Midland Counties Exhibition for being the largest purchaser of fat stock.
- Physical description1 medal in case: various materials; good condition- some stainingInscription on medal (oakleaf side): 'Birmingham and Midland Counties Exhibition Established 1849, 1866 to Mr. William Mason, the largest purchaser of fat stock'; inscription inside case: 'Medallist & Die Sinker, Thos. Ottley, ........[?], Birmingham'.
- Archival historyMERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: MEDAL & CASE // Accession number: 86/211 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 10.10.86 // Description: A round medal made of a white material and glass encased in a silver ring with a decorated knot and small ring for suspending it from a ribbon or chain. There is an oakleaf design on the front and the reverse has a relief picture of 4 cattle, 2 sheep and a pig. // Dimensions: Medal, Diameter: 5.5 cm // Case, length: 11.0 cm Width: 8.5 cm. // Associated information: Inscription: BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND COUNTIES // EXHIBITION ESTABLISHED 1849 // 1866 TO MR WILLIAM MASON // The largest purchaser of Fat stock // OTTLEY MEDALLIST BIRMINGHAM // The medal is in a red leather case lined with red velvet and white silk // References: See attached letter from Mary Padget, daughter of May Padget who was presumably the daughter of William Mason who died 1916.’
- Birmingham; 1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31
- Mid-nineteenth century
medal 55 mm
case 110 mm
case 85 mm