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Medals & Decorations

The Ashmolean Museum has a very good collection of British historical medals, dating from the Tudor period to the present day, with particularly high concentrations for the 18th and 19th centuries. Its continental and world holdings are very diverse, with some particularly significant medals of the Italian Renaissance; Germany and the Low Countries in the Renaissance and Baroque age; the papacy; etc. The decorations are mostly British and date from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95055)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, T. W. Ingram

Dating

1824

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE / T.W. INGRAM.D. / BORN APRIL 23. 1564. DIED APRIL 23. 1616., draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head ¾ left

Reverse

"WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN" / T.W. INGRAM. BIRMᴹ / SHAKSPEAREAN CLUB / STRATFORD UPON AVON / ESTABLISHED / APRIL 23. 1824 ·, two allegorical figures representing Comedy and Tragedy (or History/Fame?) laureating Shakespeare, seated, with a crown of laurel

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95056)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, T. W. Ingram

Dating

1824

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE / T.W. INGRAM.D. / BORN APRIL 23. 1564. DIED APRIL 23. 1616., draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head ¾ left

Reverse

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95058)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, J Westwood, T. Ottley

Dating

1824

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / "WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN" / OBᵀ 23 APL 1616 Æᵀ 52, draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left

British commemorative medal (HCR95672)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, T. W. Ingram

Dating

19th century

Obverse

SHAKESPEARE HOUSE ACADEMY., draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head ¾ left

Reverse

A YOUTH / THAT MEANS / TO BE OF / NOTE / BEGINS BETIMES, inscription within a wreath

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club (HCR95829)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, J Westwood

Dating

1824

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / "WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN" / OBᵀ 23 APL 1616 Æᵀ 52, Draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left

Reverse

JUBILEE / STRATFORD / UPON AVON / APRIL 1827 / SHAKSPEARES PLAYS / FROM 1589 TO 1614 / PART I. II. AND III. OF HENRY VI. A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM. COMEDY OF ERRORS. TAMING OF THE SHREW. LOVES LABOUR LOST. / TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. ROMEO & JULIET. HAMLET. KING IOHN. RICHARD II AND IIII PART I AND II OF HENRY IV. MERCHANT OF VENICE. ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL. HENRY V. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. AS YOU LIKE IT. / MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. HENRY VIII. TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. MEASURE FOR MEASURE. / THE WINTERS TALE. KING LEAR. CYMBELINE. MACBETH. JULIUS CAESAR. / ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. TIMON OF ATHENS. CORIOLANUS / OTHELLO. THE TEMPEST. TWELFTH NIGHT., Titles of Shakespeare's works arranged in concentric circles around

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95870)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, J Westwood, T. Ottley

Dating

1824

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / "WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN" / OBᵀ 23 APL 1616 Æᵀ 52, Draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95871)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, J Westwood, T. Ottley

Dating

1824

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / "WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN" / OBᵀ 23 APL 1616 Æᵀ 52, Draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left; shells within rim

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95872)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, J Westwood, T. Ottley

Dating

1824

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / "WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN" / OBᵀ 23 APL 1616 Æᵀ 52, Draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left; shells within rim

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95873)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, T. W. Ingram

Dating

1824

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE / T.W. INGRAM.D. / BORN APRIL 23. 1564. DIED APRIL 23. 1616., draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head ¾ left

Reverse

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95874)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, T. W. Ingram

Dating

1824

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE / T.W. INGRAM.D. / BORN APRIL 23. 1564. DIED APRIL 23. 1616., draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head ¾ left

Reverse

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95875)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, T. W. Ingram

Dating

1824

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE / T.W. INGRAM.D. / BORN APRIL 23. 1564. DIED APRIL 23. 1616., draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head ¾ left

Reverse

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95876)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, T. W. Ingram

Dating

1824

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE / T.W. INGRAM.D. / BORN APRIL 23. 1564. DIED APRIL 23. 1616., draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head ¾ left

Reverse

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95877)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, T. W. Ingram

Dating

1824

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE / T.W. INGRAM.D. / BORN APRIL 23. 1564. DIED APRIL 23. 1616., draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head ¾ left

Reverse

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club, Stratford upon Avon (HCR95878)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, T. W. Ingram

Dating

1824

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE / T.W. INGRAM.D. / BORN APRIL 23. 1564. DIED APRIL 23. 1616., draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head ¾ left

Reverse

British token (HCR95671)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare

Denom.

20 Shilling Piece

Dating

mid 19th century

Obverse

bust of William Shakespeare, loosely after the Chandos portrait, facing

British memorial medal - Shakespearean Festival medal (HCR95783)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare

Dating

1827

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN, Draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head right

British memorial medal - Shakespearean Festival medal (HCR95827)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, J Westwood

Dating

1827

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / "WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN" / OBᵀ 23 APL 1616 Æᵀ 52, Draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left

Reverse

British memorial medal - Shakespearean Festival medal (HCR95828)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, J Westwood

Dating

1827

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / "WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN" / OBᵀ 23 APL 1616 Æᵀ 52, Draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left

Reverse

British memorial medal - Shakespearean Festival medal (HCR95830)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare

Dating

1827

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN, Draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head right

British commemorative medal - foundation of the Shakespearian Club (HCR102414)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, J Westwood

Dating

1827

Obverse

SHAKSPEARE / "WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN" / OBᵀ 23 APL 1616 Æᵀ 52, Draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left

Reverse