- Title:
- Medal commemorating King Gustaf V of Sweden and Swedish freemasonry, circa 1947.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, Sweden
- Brief description:
- Silver coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief left facing bust of King Gustaf V of Sweden (1907-1950) (see notes below). Encircling this is relief text reading 'GUSTAF V SVERIGES KONUNG'. On the reverse central to the design is a left facing eagle. Encircling this is relief text reading 'SV. FRIM. ORDENS V. S. M. MED VÖRDNAD OCH TACKSAMHET SVERIGES FRIMURARE / 1877 13/1 1947'.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry Sweden
- Associated person:
- Gustav V, King of Sweden, 1907-1950, Dedicatee
- Comments:
- King Gustaf V of Sweden (1858-1950) reigned from 1907 to 1950.
- Comments:
- The Swedish text 'GUSTAF V SVERIGES KONUNG' translates as 'KING GUSTAF V OF SWEDEN'.
- Comments:
- The Swedish text 'SV. FRIM. ORDENS V. S. M. MED VÖRDNAD OCH TACKSAMHET SVERIGES FRIMURARE / 1877 13/1 1947' translates as '[TO] THE SWEDISH ORDER OF FREEMASONS' MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER WITH VENERATION AND APPRECIATION [FROM] ALL SWEDISH FREEMASONS 1877 -13TH JANUARY 1947'.
- Comments:
- The maker 'S &
- Comments:
- CO.' is a Swedish metal manufacturer and one of the country's oldest companies dating back to 1666. It changed hands several times before being finally renamed 'SPORRONG &
- Comments:
- CO.' after being bought in 1842 by Carl Claes Sporrong. It became a royal Swedish jeweller producing a variety of metal work commissioned by the royal family.
- Comments:
- The maker's mark 'CARELL' belongs to the medallist.
- Comments:
- As most items are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this medal is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally items are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
- Comments:
- The cataloguing of the medal collection at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry was supported by a grant from Arts Council England in 2013.
- Content - description:
- King Gustaf V of Sweden, Eagle
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 3 Dia: 56 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- 'C'
- Inscription content:
- 'CARELL'
- Inscription content:
- 'S & CO'
- Inscription content:
- Silver, Sweden, 1947
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, Sweden
- Object number:
- M2013/1230
- Object production date:
- 1947 (circa)
- Object production place:
- Sweden
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
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