This is the reverse of a bronze medal commemorating Sir Walter Scott. Dating from 1821, the medal was made by T. Webb and B.R. Faulkner.
The reverse depicts a tree hung with objects including a targe, a harp and a shield. The text around the edge reads, 'The bard who has awakened the spirit of our forefathers'.
Influential throughout Europe and America, Scott is known as the father of the historical novel. Born in Edinburgh in 1771, he trained as a lawyer but was drawn to writing. His first major publication was 'The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border' in 1802-3.
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