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LicenseRoyal Society of Arts Medal
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Royal Society of Arts Medal
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Medal of the [Royal] Society of Arts, awarded to Cornelius Varley in 1847 for an apparatus for facilitating the use of large Gregorian telescopes. Silver; diameter 50mm, depth 4mm. Obverse: legend, Arts and Commerce Promoted; heads of Athena and another, profile to left; artist on base of Athena, W Wyon. Reverse, legends: To Mr. C.J. Varley, MDCCCXLVII. For an Apparatus for Facilitating the Use of large Gregorian Telescopes. Socv. Insd. London 1753.
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1989-592
- Materials:
- silver
- type:
- medal
- credit:
- Christie's South Kensington Limited
