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Society of Arts Medal, Awarded to Hugh Powell, by W. Wyon, London, 1841

Inventory Number 41216

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.41216

Item type
Object
Provenance
On loan from the Royal Microscopical Society Presented to the Royal Microscopical Society by William Saunderson, 19 October 1932.
Primary inscriptions
Obverse: "ARTS AND COMMERCE PROMOTED"; signed below bust of Scientia "W WYON"; a border containing a thistle, rose and shamrock. Reverse: "TO Mr. HUGH POWELL. XDCCCXLI FOR HIS MODE OF MOUNTING THE BODY OF A MICROSCOPE SOCv INSNd LONDON 1753".
Physical material
Silver
Object type
Medal
Dimensions
Diameter: 52mm
Inventory No
41216
Accession Number
1970-101/part

Description

Society of Arts Silver Medal awarded to H. Powell for "his mode of mounting the body of a microscope".

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