Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
collection of the Mackelvie Trust Board, Auckland, 1885, (691), on loan to Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1932.233, 18033.30, N2284,
Collection
Primary Maker
Place
Date
1857
Associated Notes
Art Union medal : Sir William Chambers 1857
Sir William Chambers R.A. (1725-1796) was an architect and a foundation member of the Royal Academy.Designed Somerset House.
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
1857
Period
Signature/marks
CHAMBERS / 1725-1796 (legend)
B. WYON / AFTER WESTMACOTT (medallist's name)
SOMERSET HOUSE / 1781 / SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERS R.A. ARCHITECT (medal inscription)
B. WYON (medallist's name)
ART-UNION OF LONDON 1857 (medal inscription)
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Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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