Objektnummer
89/6/103
Beskrivelse
This is one of 214 duplicate 'gold' medals awarded to Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies between 1839 and 1889, and came from the company's Cape Town branch when the branch was closed. At the time of accession, the original medals were still in the possession of Ransomes. The original medal showed on the one side a wreath with an inscription and on the other side there is a bust of a woman with the inscription 'REPUBLIQUE// FRANCAISE'; this one-sided duplicate shows the wreathe. The original dated from an Exhibition in France.
Fysisk beskrivelse
1 medal: metal
Arkivhistorik
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: PRIZE MEDALS // Accession number: 89/6/1–214// … // Recorder, date: 5.6.89 // Description: GOLD MEDALS // 214 duplicate ‘gold’ medals of various sizes awarded to Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, see attached list [a note in the Accession File indicates that the original medals on a board were still in the possession of Ransomes] // Date of Medals: 1839–1889 // Dimensions: Diameter: 330mm to 780mm // Associated information: This group of medals came from the company’s Cape Town Branch when the branch was closed. // References: TR RAN SH2/1 Register of prizes // TR RAN SH2/2 List of prizes’
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