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 Project description \| View all records in project
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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