Medal or badge (Obverse), of Edinburgh Skating Society

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This is the obverse of silver medal or badge of the Edinburgh Skating Society. Dating from around 1790, the item was made for a James Dewar.

The obverse is engraved 'Edinburgh / Skating / Society / James Dewer / Esq'. At the top is a representation of an arm holding a sword or dagger and the inscription 'QUIT NON PRO PATRIA'.

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• Online ID: 000-190-001-987-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1925.23
• Date: Around 1790
  c. 1790
  
• Material: Silver
  Medal / badge
  
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• What: Medal / badge
  
• Subject: Miscellaneous Medals (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Edinburgh Skating Society
  James Dewar, of Vogrie
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Vogrie
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver medal or badge of the Edinburgh Skating Society, belonging to James Dewar, c. 1790
  
• References:
  • Cochran-Patrick (1884), p 143 
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