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Summer Time Medal: CM.38-2005

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: New Zealand Institute
Issuer: Sidey, Thomas, Sir

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Sir Thomas Sidey was a New Zealand politician who is mainly remembered for his work towards the professionalisation of dentists and music teachers. Among his other concerns however was the New Zealand Local Time Bill, a long-running campaign to turn back the clocks in New Zealand so as to give more light in the evenings for pursuits such as sport and gardening. In an effort to obtain scientific backing for his claims about the health and welfare benefits of this measure, in his last years he endowed a prize at the New Zealand Institute to commemorate his work `for Summer Time', to be awarded for the best essay or thesis on the subject as decided by a panel of three medical experts. The medal was designed by Allan Wyon, and this is a bronze specimen from his workshop.

Notes

History note: From the estate of the late Mrs Venetia M. Watson, daughter of the artist

Place(s) associated

  • Wellington (NZ)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2005-01-31) by Watson, Philip Charles

Dating

Production date: before AD 1931-08-07 : undated

Note

Bronze specimen

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter 62.0 mm Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 125.23 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Bust of Sir Thomas Sidey left, with inscription "CARPE DIEM" before face and legend around in two lines

  • Text: TO·COMMEMORATE·THE·WORK·OF·SIR·THOMAS·SIDEY·IN·REGARD·TO ·SVMMER·TIME / NEW·ZEALAND 1909·TO·1927
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Demeter facing with corn-ears in right hand, head right, and Hygeia quarter right with serpent around left arm and raising robe with right hand, each with caption in Greek lettering outside them in field, standing before grasses with radiate sun above, legend around all

  • Text: AWARDED·BY·THE·NEW·ZEALAND·INSTITVTE·FOR·RESEARCH·IN·RADIATION·AS·BEARING·ON·HVMAN·WELFARE
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

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Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.38-2005
Primary reference Number: 156557
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 January 2013 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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