Sir Francis Chantrey
William Wyon
(British, 1795–1851)
1846
Object PlaceLondon, Great Britain
Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 56 mm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Henry G. Pickering
Accession number26.808
ClassificationsNumismatics
InscriptionsInscribed on edge "ART UNION OF LONDON".
Obverse: Inscribed at edge "CHANTREY SCULPTOR ET ARTIUM FAUTOR" and under bust "[ ]:WYON.R:V.FEC:".
Reverse: Inscribed on base "WATT", at proper left "W.WYON R:A.FEC.1846", and in exergue "FRANCISCI CHANTREY/OPUS".ProvenanceBy 1926, Henry G. Pickering; 1926, gift of Henry G. Pickering to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 2, 1926)
