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Artist:
Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer:
West End Hospital for Diseases of the Nervous System, Paralysis and Epilepsy
Issuer:
Savill, Thomas Dixon, Dr
(Struck in the name of)
Thomas Dixon Savill was a famous practitioner in the nascent field of neurology in the Edwardian era; he died in Algier in 1910 having identified Savill's Disease and made numerous other researches into the field. Much of his later work was carried out at the West End Hospital for Diseases of the Nervous System, Paralysis and Epilepsy, which became simply the West End Hospital for Nervous Diseases in 1915. The Hospital was closed in 1955, and consequently the Museum's information on this medal is limited, but it seems to be a prize awarded in Dr Savill's honour for work in neurology, and the signature of the designer, Allan Gairdner Wyon, indicates that this piece, which is a white-metal specimen, was struck in 1913. Despite this it bears the shorter form of the Hospital's name, only officially adopted two years later, so the exact date of issue of the medal, if it was in fact issued, is unclear. The Museum also has another specimen in bronze.
History note: From the estate of the late Mrs Venetia M. Watson, daughter of the artist
Method of acquisition: Given (2005-01-31) by Watson, Philip Charles
Uncertain 1913 CE - Uncertain 1915 CE
White metal specimen
Object composed of white metal Diameter 70.0 mm Weight 114.14 g
Inscription present: Bust of Dr Thomas Dixon Savill, in University robes, three-quarters right, with legend around and in the exergue the motto "LIFE IS BVT A LITTLE HOLDING LENT TO DO DO A MIGHTY LABOVR"
Inscription present: Hygeia, seated right on plinth inscribed with her name in Greek lettering, right arm raised for balance as she feeds snake coiled round her lefgt arm out of patera held in left hand; Classical pillars flank a balcony behind her, with legends in panels above and in exergue
Accession number: CM.63-2005
Primary reference Number: 156582
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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