Artefacts

Reference record. London 1908, winner's medal, bronze.

Physical description

Obverse: a naked athlete holds a palm branch with his left hand, behind him there are two seated female figures who crown the athlete with a laurel wreath. On the seats of the two women is the caption: "OLYMPIC / GAMES; LONDON / 1908". Initials of the artist "BM" at the athlete's feet on the left. Reverse: Saint George on horseback, patron saint of England, piercing the dragon with his spear. To his left is a winged victory holding the horse's straps in her left hand and a palm branch in her right hand. To the right of the rider is an oak tree. Edge: name of the event at the medal base with "BRONZE" and a hallmark. Manufacturer's name "VAUGHTON" at the top of the medal.

Created

Created: Bertram MACKENNAL Created: Vaughton

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 3.35 x 0.35 cm, 19 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. GREENSFELDER, Jim. VORONTSOV, Oleg. LALLY, Jim.. Olympic Medals, A Reference Guide. Saratoga : GVL Enterprises, 1998. GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. COOK, Theodore Andrea. The Fourth Olympiad being the Official Report of The Olympic Games of 1908 celebrated in London. Londres : The British Olympic Association, 1909. MALLON, Bill. The 1908 Olympic Games. Jefferson ; London : McFarland, 2000. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Les médailles des Jeux Olympiques d'été d'Athènes 1896 à Tokyo 2020. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2019 The Olympic Studies Centre. Olympic Summer Games Medals from Athens 1896 to Tokyo 2020. The Olympic Studies Centre, 2019

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

140231

Keywords

London 1908, Olympic Games Religion victory [athlète]Athlete horse Laurel