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Medallic illustration of Phrenology: CM.679-1913

Current Location: In storage

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Medallic illustration of Phrenology

Maker(s)

Engraver: Thomason, Edward

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1913-3-6) by Chapman, Harry A.

Dating

Production date: AD 1828

Components of the work

Object composed of white metal Diameter (min) 73.6 mm Diameter 73.6 mm Weight 94.83 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: A human head facing left with the brain divided up into numbered parts with inscriptions around the edge of the medal explaining them

  • Text: 1 AMATIVENESS 2 PHILOPROGENTIVENESS 3 INHARITIVENESS 4 ADHESIVENESS 5 COMBATIVENESS 6 DESTRUCTIVENESS 7 SECRETIVENESS 8 ACQUISITIVENESS 9 CONSTRUCTIVENESS 10 SELF ESTEEM 11 LOVE APPRORATION 12 CAUTIOUSNESS 13 BENEVOLENCE 14 VENERATION 15 FIRMNESS 16 CONSCIENTIOUSNESS 17 HOPE 18 MARVELLOUSNESS
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: A human head facing with the brain divided up into numbered parts with inscriptions around the edge of the medal explaining them

  • Text: PHRENOLOGY 19 IDEALITY 20 GAIETY 21 IMITATION 22 INDIVIDUALITY 23 CONFIGERATION 24 SIZE 25 RESISTANCE 26 COLOURING 27 LOCALITY 28 CALCULATION 29 ORDER 30 EVENTUALITY 31 TIME 32 MELODY 33 LANGUAGE 34 COMPARISON 35 CASUALITY
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.679-1913
Primary reference Number: 228965

Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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