Specimen of the National Medallion Glasgow.
National Art Competition medal
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- Dates of Creation1857
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- Physical Description1 of 2
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Administrative / Biographical History
The medallist Antoine Vechte was a French silversmith, active also in England (London), where he moved to after the Revolution in 1848. He specialised in the Renaissance style. In London he joined Hunt & Roskell. He made virtuoso repoussé work and with that had considerable influence in England, especially as his silver work was reproduced with the Electrotype technique. He retired to France in 1861.
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The medallist Antoine Vechte was a French silversmith, active also in England (London), where he moved to after the Revolution in 1848. He specialised in the Renaissance style. In London he joined Hunt & Roskell. He made virtuoso repoussé work and with that had considerable influence in England, especially as his silver work was reproduced with the Electrotype technique. He retired to France in 1861.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Thought to be Bronze alloy
Dimensions: 145 mm diameter
Additional Information
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