Loot Medal (HC1068)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Popjoy Mint
Malcolm Appleby

Title

Loot Medal

Date

1976

Description

Medal made for Loot 1976 featuring a man and a woman looking at a jewel and the words 'Oh what lovely jewels' and, on the other side, a bag of loot with the words 'Loot 1976; Goldsmiths' Hall July; Leeds August'.

Materials and techniques

Struck in brass from handcut steel dies engraved by Malcolm Appleby. Struck by Popjoy Mint.

Dimensions

diameter:  2.55cm
depth:  1.6cm

Object number

HC1068

Category

  • Loot Medal 1976, Malcolm Appleby, 1976, Crafts Council Collection: HC1068. Photo: Relic Imaging Ltd. © Malcolm Appleby

  • Loot Medal 1976, Malcolm Appleby, 1976, Crafts Council Collection: HC1068. Photo: Relic Imaging Ltd. © Malcolm Appleby

Maker's statement

A happy little job that I enjoyed doing for Graham Hughes. A gentleman and a lady enjoying looking at one of my jewels. Reverse - a big bag of loot.

Malcolm Appleby, 24/01/2016