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Medal
Cast medal with a hanging loop: all 9 carat gold and hallmarked accordingly. On the front, some background areas and the crown of the Fleur-de-lys have been gilded with a higher carat gold - probably 18 carat.
Medal enamelled in red, royal blue, light blue and white. Top: 3 red crowns above, below: Prince of Wales Plumes, then: 'Welsh Football Union' (light blue scroll), below this are 2 heraldic shields (quartered Royal standard and lion rampant), fleurs-de-lys, then '1907 1908' on blue scroll, on bottom: 1 blue heraldic shield (harp of EIRE).
Reverse engraved with player's name: 'T.H. Vile' and stamped with the hallmark and the maker's marks. This side of medal is lacquered.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
60.152.28
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Vile, Tommy H.
Association Type:
Date: 1908
Creation/Production
unknown
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 50
Width
(mm): 27
Height
(mm): 3
Techniques
cast
METAL WORKING
enamelled
METAL WORKING
Material
gold (9 ct)
enamel
Location
In store
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