Object Detail
Object Name
medal
Description
White metal participation medal for 1908 London Olympics;one of these was given to each Olympic athlete, including each rower
It was designed in a classical style, by B. Mackennal and minted by Vaughton of Birmingham.
The front shows a winged angel holding an olive branch in her right hand and a trumpet in her left, "Elis, Athens, Paris, St. Louis, London/ In Commemoration of the Olympic Games Held in London 1908"; and the back portrays two men, one driving and one holding a spray of branches, in a chariot pulled by four horses.
It was designed in a classical style, by B. Mackennal and minted by Vaughton of Birmingham.
The front shows a winged angel holding an olive branch in her right hand and a trumpet in her left, "Elis, Athens, Paris, St. Louis, London/ In Commemoration of the Olympic Games Held in London 1908"; and the back portrays two men, one driving and one holding a spray of branches, in a chariot pulled by four horses.
Accession No
2003.532.558
Collection
The Tom Weil Collection/Rowing
Associated Person
Associated Date
1908
Associated Period
20th century
Associated Event
Olympic Games London, 1908
Date
1908