Medal case
The Irish Academy of Letters
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1934
Materials
Leather and silk
Measurements
4.25 in (W)4.25 in (D)
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Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1275407.2
Summary
Black leather-covered medal case with gold tooled lettering on lid "IRISH ACADEMY OF LETTERS". The lid lined with white silk, now in shreds, the base lined with black velvet. Hinges broken.
Provenance
Bequest of George Bernard Shaw, 1950
Marks and inscriptions
Irish Academy of Letters (on lid)
Makers and roles
The Irish Academy of Letters, awarding body