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Medals: CM.45-2005

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Aeronautical Society
Issuer: Cayley, George, Sir (Struck in the name of)

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Notes

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Uncertain 1909 CE - 1962 CE

Note

Bronze specimen

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter 50 mm Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 56.03 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Bird of prey with wings uplifted, airborne over Oriental coastline featuring lighthouse and distant mosque, flying away from viewer towards radiate sun, a balloon above it in upper field; legend around all

  • Text: · ROYAL · AERONAUTICAL · SOCIETY ·
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Bust of Sir George Cayley quarter left with legend around "SIR GEORGE CAYLEY / FATHER OF AERONAUTICS" and dates "1773" and "1857" in left and right fields; in the exergue side elevation of Cayley's model flyer left with inscription "FIRST MODEL AEROPLANE / 1904"; border around outside which main legend

  • Text: AWARDED · FOR · ADVANCEMENT · OF · AERONAUTICAL · SCIENCE ·
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.45-2005
Primary reference Number: 156564

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

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

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