Silver medal (reverse) of Alloa Curling Club

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This is the reverse of an Alloa Curling Club silver medal. The medal was made in Edinburgh in 1844. It was presented to the club by James Johnstone and awarded between 1844 and 1881.

The reverse bears the names of the medal winners.

Curling was the winter sport of mid-Victorian Scotland, in which stones were directed towards a 'tee' cut in the ice.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-210-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1959.935
• Date: 1843 - 1844
  1844
  
• Material: Silver
  Sporting medal
  
• Dimensions: 125 mm H x 82 mm W
  
• What: Sporting medal
  
• Subject: Prize awards
  
• Who: Alloa Curling Club
  James Johnstone, of Alva (Presenter)
  R. McG., Edinburgh (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Clackmannanshire, Alloa
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver medal of the Alloa Curling club, presented by James Johnstone, awarded 1844 - 1881, and made by R. McG. of Edinburgh, 1843 - 1844
  
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