Seven bronze medals on green velvet board

Seven bronze medals on green velvet board, in glass and wood frame, commemorates various doctors and scientists, medals European, 1781-1865, frame English, 1930-1940

Details

Category:
Wellcome Medals
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A676492
Materials:
bronze, frame, wood, glass, brass and velvet
Measurements:
frame: length 345 mm
frame: width 425 mm
frame: depth 47 mm
type:
personal medals

Parts

Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal, commemorates Frederick Tioedemann and 50 years service to increasing knowledge of Natural Science, designed by C. Voight, Swedish, 1854

Measurements:
diameter 44 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
bronze
Object Number:
A676492 Pt1
type:
personal medals
Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal, commemorates Albrecht von Haller, Swiss professor of medicine at Gottingen, designed by A.A. Caque, at the direction of Durand, made in France, 1821

Measurements:
diameter 40 mm
depth 5 mm
Materials:
bronze
Object Number:
A676492 Pt2
type:
personal medals
Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal, commemorates the French naturalist Georges Cuvier, designed by Caurois, French, 1820

Measurements:
diameter 42 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
bronze
Object Number:
A676492 Pt3
type:
personal medals
Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal, commemorates Dr. Pietro Muscati, designed by L. Cossa, Iberian(?), 1819

Measurements:
diameter 50 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
bronze
Object Number:
A676492 Pt4
type:
personal medals
Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal

Circular bronze medal, commemorates French surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren, designed by Caunois, French, 1821

Measurements:
diameter 42 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
bronze
Object Number:
A676492 Pt5
type:
personal medals
Medal commemorating Xavier Bichat

Medal commemorating Xavier Bichat

Medal, circular bronze, commemorates the French anatomist and physiologist Xavier Bichat, designed by L. Dubour, French, 1820-1830, Obverse, XAVIER - BICHAT.. Bust of Xavier Bichat looking left; underneath, signature L. DUBOUR F. Reverse, : TRAITÉ DES MEMBRANES RECHERCHES PHYSIOLOGIQUES SUR LA VIE ET LA MORT ANATOMIE GÉNERALE ET DESCRIPTIVE NÉ A TOIRETTE (JURA) ANCIENNE BRESSE LE 11 9bre 1771 MORT A PARIS LE 22 JUILLET 1802

Measurements:
diameter 50 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
bronze
Object Number:
A676492 Pt6
type:
medal
Circular bronze triennial prize medal

Circular bronze triennial prize medal

Circular bronze triennial prize medal, depicting John Hunter, from unknown medal school, designed by L.C. Wyon, English, 1865

Measurements:
diameter 72 mm
depth 6 mm
Materials:
bronze
Object Number:
A676492 Pt7
type:
prize medals