Summary
Australia South Australia Adelaide
Medal - Adelaide Exhibition 1881 Silver Prize
Awarded to: James Edwards for Sculls
Other Details: A silver prize medal (30 mm diameter) featuring a seated female figure facing, crowning a female on her right with a victor's wreath. The Adelaide Exhibition for the Arts and Industries opened in July 1881. This medal was won by James Edwards for his sculls. He is probably the same James Edwards who operated a boat-building company in Melbourne from around 1868, based at Princes Bridge and up to two other sites. The business also won a silver medal at the 1880-1 Melbourne International Exhibition for his display of racing boats (NU 35635) and a certificate for his display of rowlocks. In 1888 J. Edwards and Son - the same company - won a prize at the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition for 'racing boats, canoes, oars, sculls, etc' and a bronze medal for 'boats and oars'. The company continued until about 1939.
Physical Description
A silver prize medal (30 mm diameter) featuring a seated female figure facing, crowning a female on her right with a Victor's wreath and reaching out her left hand to another. In front of the seated figure and between the women offering goods is a small globe, on the left is a cello and on the right an anchor; in the background symbols of industry. The reverse features the name of the winner engraved within a wreath of grape vines. This medal was awarded to Jas Edwards for Sculls.
Obverse Description
At centre a seated female figure facing, crowning a female on her right with a victor's wreath and reaching out her left hand to another on her left. In front of the seated figure and between the women offering goods is a small globe, on the left is a cello and on the right an anchor; in the background symbols of industry; in exergue, ADELAIDE / 1881
Reverse Description
Within a wreath of grape vines; AWARDED / TO / JAS. EDWARDS / SCULLS This medal was used as a broach, remains of the pin mount on the reverse.
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1881 AD
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Issued By
Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1881
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Awarded To
James Edwards, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1881
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Organisation Named
J. Edwards & Son, Boat Builders, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1881
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ADELAIDE / 1881; in exergue Reverse: AWARDED / TO / JAS. EDWARDS / SCULLS; within wreath of grape vines Edge: plain
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
29 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.62 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Official programme of the Adelaide Exhibition of the Arts and Industries. Publisher: City & Suburban Advertising & Bill Posting Co. Year: 1881. Place: Adelaide. Held by the State Library of South Australia.
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