Medal

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1987.1768.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: PRIZE/LONG DISTANCE RIDE
DATE: 1888
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1768.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, WITH ENAMEL DECORATION

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 3.4 cm
Width: 2.9 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Non-motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Cycles & cycling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: REFLECTS THE HISTORICAL SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE & POPULARITY OF CYCLING IN CANADA & INTERNATIONALLY/ ALSO IS A PART OF CANADA'S LARGEST & MOST IMPORTANT CYCLE COLLECTION
Function: TO SERVE AS A PRIZE IN A CYCLING COMPETITION & AS A SYMBOL OF A CLUB
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON OBVERSE `C/ CATFORD/ C'/ ON REVERSE ENGRAVED `LONG DISTANCE RIDES./ BICYCLE./ Sep.2 1888./ P. Cooper./ 115 MILES./ TIME 10 HRS 50 MIN.
Missing: N/A
Finish: DULL SILVER COLOUR WITH DARK GREY TARNISHING, 3 GOLD COLOURED PIECES & RED SCROLL ACROSS FRONT
Decoration: SERIES OF SCROLLS FORM DIAMOND SHAPE, 7 FAN SHAPED ORNAMENTS BEHIND IT & 3 VISIBLE WITHIN IT (4TH IS OBSCURED, APPARENTLY DUE TO INCORRECT PLACING OF CENTRAL SECTION)/ CENTRE PIECE IS CIRCULAR - SHAPED LIKE BICYCLE WHEEL WITH SPOKES, SCROLL ACROSS IT

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Unknown Manufacturer, Medal, 1888, Artifact no. 1987.1768, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.1768.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.