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Silver medal (reverse) of the University of Glasgow
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This is the reverse of a silver medal of the University of Glasgow. The unawarded medal was made by James Tassie of Glasgow and is decorated with a glass paste cameo of John Anderson.
The reverse has a blank central panel for the recipient's name.
John Anderson became a professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow in 1760. He had radical views on education and left money in his will to endow what became Anderson's Institute, forerunner of the University of Strathclyde.
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- Online ID: 000-190-000-236-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland H.1982.24
- Date: 18th/19th century
- Material: Silver and glass paste
Academic medal - Dimensions: 50 mm H x 43.5 mm W x 5 mm deep
- What: Academic medal
- Subject: Prize awards
- Who: Glasgow University
James Tassie, Glasgow (Maker)
Professor John Anderson - Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow - Event:
- Description: Silver and glass paste medal of Glasgow University, unawarded, and made by James Tassie of Glasgow, no date
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