National Art Competition medal

This material is held atGlasgow School of Art Archives and Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 1694 NMC/0401A
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1857
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
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Scope and Content

Specimen of the National Medallion Glasgow.

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.

Note

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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