Memorial of the old Temple Bar
Medium
Lead, struck
Dimensions
Diameter: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification
Medals and Plaquettes
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Corporation of the City of London, 1908
Accession Number
08.53.15
Tags
Art Historical Context
This finely struck lead medal, titled *Memorial of the Old Temple Bar (1878), commemorates one of London's most iconic ceremonial gateways. Crafted by British artists C. H. Mabey and J.ey, its 4-inch (10.2 cm) allowed for intricate details in relief, capturing the architectural grandeur of Temple Bar—a historic stone archway that once marked the entrance to the City London from Westminster. Demolished that same year to accommodate growing traffic, the structure symbolized centuries of civic pride and royal processions. Struck medals like this were a popular 19th-century medium in Britain for ...
About the Artist
C. H. Mabey|J. Mabey ( | ) · 1825 |1825 –1925 |1925
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