Record

Collection	ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object Name	Medal
	Award
	Medallion
Object Number	ABDUA:85178
Other Number Type	old number
Brief Description	Gold Medal. Aberdeen University Archibald Forbes Medal in History. Obverse: a portrait in relief of Archibald Forbes, short hair and large moustache, wearing a dress jacket decorated with various medals. Inscribed around edge 'ARCHIBALD FORBES MEDAL IN HISTORY' and signed an dated by manufacturer. Reverse: to the left and bottom of medal in relief, is a large sprig of leaves with a small cross at the bottom. Inscribed 'UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN. Catherine I. Gavin, 1928'.
Dimensions	Diam: 39 x Th: 2mm
Materials	metal, gold
Condition	Good
Completeness	Complete
Technique	Casting
Maker	Bowcher, F (1864–1938)
Object Production Place	London (?)
Object Production Date	1904
Place Key	Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen
Associated Person	Bowcher, F
Associated Organisation	University of Aberdeen
Field Collector	Gavin, Catherine. I. (1907 - 2000)
Inscription Content	Obverse 'ARCHIBALD FORBES MEDAL IN HISTORY. F. Bowcher. F. 1904'. Reverse: 'UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN. Catherine I. Gavin, 1928'.
Aquisition Source	Unknown
Aquisition Date	18/09/2017

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