Four British art medals from the collection of Cecil John Bourne (1920-90), an architect in Swaffham Bulbeck, specialising in historic buildings. Through campaigns to save buildings in the centre of Cambridge in the 1960s, he became friends with Graham Pollard, who encouraged him to collect contemporary art medals.
Maker: British Art Medal Society
Ronald Searle (b. 1920), ‘Charles Dickens’, 1983, cast bronze medal, 71mm; issued by the British Art Medal Society (edition of 100).
History note: Under Review
Method of acquisition: Given (2010-01-25) by Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Production date: AD 1983
Object
Accession number: CM.16-2010
Primary reference Number: 245491
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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