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North Wales and Borders Counties Art Treasures and Industrial Exhibition: CM.TR.2567-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

North Wales and Borders Counties Art Treasures and Industrial Exhibition

Maker(s)

Engraver: Morgan, George T.

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1937) by Trinity College, Cambridge

Dating

Production date: AD 1876

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (min) 47.9 mm Diameter 47.9 mm Weight 61.95 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: A potter at work being watched by a blacksmith

  • Text: On a label below potter:+ ARS.ET.LABOR On a wide border around: +ART.TREASURES.&.INDUSTRIAL.EXHIBITION.OF.NORTH.WALES.&. BORDER.COUNTIES
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Arms of Wrexham within ornate scrolls entwined on a ribbon on which there is an inscription.

  • Text: On ribbon: W. CORNWALLIS WEST CHAIRMAN WM. CHAFFERs MANAGER & HON. SEC. WREXHAM On wide border around: PATRON.H.M.QUEEN.VICTORIA PREST..THE.DUKE.OF.WESTMINISTER + 1876 +
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.TR.2567-R
Primary reference Number: 229119
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Monday 29 March 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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