Medal of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts

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This silver medal of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts was awarded to Alexander J. Adie (1808-79) in 1832 for his experiments for heating hothouses. Adie's father, also called Alexander, was a leading scientific instrument maker.

The medal is inscribed 'SOCIETY OF ARTS FOR SCOTLAND' and, within a laurel wreath, ' TO/MR ALEXR. J. ADIE JUNR./ CIVIL ENGINEER, EDINR/ for his/ EXPERIMENTS ON APPARATUS/ FOR HEATING HOTHOUSES &c. /awarded/ 2nd May 1832'.

The Royal Scottish Society of Arts, founded in 1821, encouraged the improvement of 'useful arts and manufactures'. It awarded prize medals each year and over the years Alexander Adie and his sons won a number for their inventions and improvements.

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• Online ID: 000-100-044-858-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  T.1984.181
• Date: 1830
  1832
  
• Material: Medal
  
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• What: Medal
  
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• Who: Alex J. Adie (Possibly the owner)
  Society of Arts for Scotland (Possibly given by above society)
  
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• Description: Medal possibly given to Alex J. Adie in 1832 by the Society of Arts for Scotland
  
• References:
  • Clarke, T.N., Morrison-Low, A.D. & Simpson, A.D.C. Brass & glass scientific instrument making workshops in Scotland as illustrated by instruments from the Arthur Frank Collection at the Royal Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1989. p 44 
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