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Circular bronze Medal commemorating the New Council Chamber, Guild Hall, London.

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Basic Information

Accession Number:1992N179
Collection:Coins & Medals - Hull-Grundy Collection
Date:1884 - 1884

Maker Information

Medallist:J S & A B Wyon - View history

Notes

This particular collection of medals was donated by Professor John Hull Grundy, a skilled artist and draughtsman with a medical background and specialism in entomology. His wife Mrs Anne Hull Grundy, was an art historian with an interest in French medallic art. Their knowledge and interests complemented each other and their collection, and subsequent donation of objects, benefited many museums around the country. Many of these medals span the periods of design known as Art Nouveau, with its complex rounded shapes and Art Deco, known for its more angular and simplistic forms. They commemorate a wide variety of subjects such as World War I , The Zoological Society, and the storyteller Hans Christian Anderson.This medal commemorates the Opening of the New Council Chamber, Guildhall, London. On the obverse the medal shows the interior of the New Council Chamber. The reverse shows Londinia standing in front of the civic chair attended by Commerce and Magistracy, addressing a council comprising Liberty, Liberality and Learning.

Professor John Hull Grundy Bequest, 1992.

Further Information

Production Period:19th century
Material(s):Bronze
Place of Origin:London, England, England

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Dimensions

Diameter:76.5 mm