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Award - Victoria Ashbury Medal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1878 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a trefoil arrangement of three circular medallions set within a shield-shaped frame, flanked by laurel branches. The upper medallion depicts an anvil with tools, symbolic of industry; the lower-left medallion shows mechanical and scientific apparatus including a gear wheel; the lower-right medallion displays an artist's palette with brushes and a compass, representing art and design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a central cartouche within an open laurel wreath tied at the base with a ribbon, engraved with the award inscription to the recipient. Above the cartouche is a heraldic shield charged with two dolphins, with the motto 'SVX' on a scroll. The circular legend around the border reads 'THE ASHBURY MEDAL' at the top and 'BRIGHTON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ART' at the bottom. The maker's mark 'HENDEERY & CO. LONDON' appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | THE ASHBURY MEDAL BRIGHTON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ART AWARDED TO Miss E.F. Pocock FOR BEST SET OF Science Lecture NOTES 1878 |
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