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Medal (front), of Edinburgh Amphitheatre

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Postcard of Medal (front), of Edinburgh Amphitheatre.
000-100-067-564-C
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Medal (front), of Edinburgh Amphitheatre

This is the front of a silver medal of the Edinburgh Amphitheatre. Dated 1790 the medal, which may also have been a badge or an entry pass, belonged to James Dewer of Vogrie.

The front is inscribed, 'Edinburgh Amphitheatre 1790'.

By 1790, the theatre contained a resident orchestra and provided a means for the music-loving upper classes of Edinburgh to socialise.


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Online ID: 000-100-067-564-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1925.25
Date: 1790
Material: Silver
Dimensions: 55 mm H x 38 mm W
What: Medal / badge / pass
Subject: Miscellaneous Medals (NMAS Classification)
Who: Edinburgh Amphitheatre
James Dewar, of Vogrie
Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Scotland, Vogrie
Event:
Description: Silver medal, badge or pass of the Edinburgh Amphitheatre, belonging to James Dewar, January 1790
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