Five medallions of shellac

Made:: circa 1880

Five medallions of shellac, with metal border and velvet backing. Decorated with moulded representations of mythological figures in profile, c. 1880.

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Category:: Plastics and Modern Materials

Object Number:: 1993-164

Materials:: metal (unknown), shellac and velvet

type:: medallion - medal

credit:: Bright, I.M.G.

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Four medallions of shellac

Four medallions of shellac, with metal border and velvet backing. Decorated with moulded representations of mythological figures in profile, c. 1880.

Materials:: metal (unknown) , shellac and textile

Object Number:: 1993-164/1

type:: medallion - medal

Medallions of shellac

Medallions of shellac, with metal border and velvet backing. Decorated with moulded representation of mythological figure in profile, c. 1880. The figure is wearing a helmet topped with a dragon.