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This medal and accompanying box are part of a selection of items donated to the Museum by the Landscape Institute. This item comes from one of four boxes, donated on behalf of the Landscape Institute. This box contained a medal, a glass coaster, an Institute of Landscape Architects stamp, and a fly fishing kit. This medal is brass, oval in shape, and features an image of a bust, with the figure in question looking through a scope. This figure is set against a green background. Surrounding the edge of the medal are the words 'INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS'. Four two-leafed crests frame the top, bottom, right, and left edges of the medal. On the reverse of the medal is inscribed 'K.W. AUSTIN'. The medal is attached to a smaller circular gold feature, inscribed in green with 'L ¦ A' . The medal is attached to a green velvet ribbon. The box has a hard outer casing, blue with a black dappled print and a gold pattern around its edges. The box is secured with a gold clasp. Inside the box the medal sits on a blue cushioned support. Also inside the box is a resin cast taken from the medal. Numbering: 1. Medal, 2. Box, 3. Box insert, 4. Resin casting

1. Medal, 2. Box, 3. Box insert, 4. Resin casting; Metal, velvet, cardboard, resin: Good condition.

Email, N. Fulford to Ollie Douglas, 13 August 2014 - 'Hi Ollie, // The three boxes and those items on top include items from: // The Geoffrey Jellicoe collection AR JEL - this includes the large set slide in bubble wrap and a painting of Jellicoe by Michael Tree which I'll add to the collection before I go. // The Michael Brown collection AR BRO (not on Adlib yet) // Hal Moggridge is a past President of the LI and is still working with his practice Colvin & Moggridge. He is also a Friend of the LI archive and recently deposited the Brenda Colvin archive. // The glass coaster with Latin writing has not been identified by anyone yet for its significance/relevance. // Annabel Downs, former Archivist for the LI and a landscape architect herself has checked through all this material and it's her notes on the outside with the boxes - her email address if you'd like to get in touch is [...]. // Sheila Harvey is the former Librarian for the LI and was involved in obtaining some or all of this material. She has not had a look at these items but would be happy to help (I've checked about the coaster) with provenance etc. [...]', Miscellaneous note - 'Blue box // 1: Medal // Believed to be medal for President of the Institute of Landscape Architects // (now LI) // 2: Glass Coaster // 3: Institute of Landscape Architects stamp - Rymans // 4: Fly fishing kit in brown wallet - Peter Shepheard - Ref, AR SHE'

Metal, Fibre, Paper, wood pulp, Resin