Object number
70/192
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Description
This is a medal awarded to R. F. L. Cheese by the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester in 1887. It is believe that the medal was awarded for Cheese's pony trap.
Physical description
1 medal in box: metal, silk
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Medal (RAC Cirencester) // Medal, circular, silver plated with smooth raised edge. Obverse has name of college and agricultural symbols. Reverse has name winner with date. // silver plated, circular, raised decoration, slighting tarnished // Box, square, leather covered with brass hinge fastening, velvet lined base with circular resting place for medal and ribbon for lifting silk lined lid with jewellers name. // Brown, blue, gold, white. Wood, brass, velvet, silk, leather. Square. Covering of front fastening worn // Inscription: Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Arvorum Pecorumque Cultus. Presented to R. F. L. Cheese, 21st December 1887. ON the box- Wyon- 287 Regent Street, London. Plough. Sheath of corn. Sickle. Crown above. Crown and flowers. // Gloucestershire- Cirencester- medal presented. Buckinham- Amersham- R. F. L. Cheese lived. London- medal made- 287 Regent Street. Nineteenth century- medal presented- 21.12.1887. R. F. L. Cheese- winner of medal- father of donor. Wyon- makers of medal. Medal probably presented for making pony trap // Miss Cheese- Balsham ‘
Production place
Regent Street [Westminster]
Production date
1887 - 1887
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10133.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10134.tif - High resolution image
