Reproduction
Title
UCL Inorganic Chemistry Medal, awarded to D. McDonald.
Object Category
Medal
Description
UCL Inorganic Chemistry Medal, awarded to D. McDonald. Silver medal in black box.
UCL Inorganic Chemistry Medal, awarded to D. McDonald. This faculty medal was awarded to D. McDonald for lectures, 1907-8. The medal depicts a female seated allegorical figure holding a laurel crown in her hand, surrounded by latin text. The laurel motif is repeated on the reverse where it frames the inscription describing what the medal is for and to whom it is being presented. The medal is held in place with blue velvet lining, the lining on the box's lid is a cream satin-weave material, on which there is a label in gold relating the medal to the famous Wyon medallists. The box is black.
This is one of two faculty medals awarded to D. McDonald 1907-1908, they are together in the same clear plastic bag with the loose label "McDONALD'S FACULTY MEDALS / 1907-1908".
Asbestos Inspection - Non-Asbestos
Creator
Wyon, 2 Lancham Chambers, London W.
Material
silver
Dimensions
Box length: 85 mm closed
Box width: 86 mm closed
Box height: 30 mm closed, at the tallest point (centre)
medal diameter: 40 mm medal
Box length: 172 mm open
Box width: 86 mm open
Box diameter: 19 mm open, at the tallest point
Associated Person
D McDonald
Collection
Chemistry
Accession Number
LDUSC-CHEM-271
Alternative Number
279
Administration Name
UCL Science and Engineering Collections
