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Medal - Marcus Clark, the Great Southern Draper, Henry Marcus Clark, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Reg. No: NU 20339
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales Newtown
Marcus Clark the Great Southern Draper 1890 (A.D.))
Mint: B & R, London
Other Details: Medal naming Marcus Clark and the 'Great Southern Draper', minted by B.& R., a London-based company. The Marcus Clark Drapery shop was established in Newtown, Sydney, in 1883 by Henry Marcus Clark. The shop prospered, and by 1902 had become a public company. Clark's son, Reginald, carried on the company after his father's death in 1913. Reginald had a strong interest in numismatics and became president of the Australian Numismatic Society. His Australasian token collection was of international reknown. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr John Sharples - Museum Victoria, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 20 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 2.57 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | advertising, drapers |
| Themes this item is part of: | Henry Marcus Clark, Draper (?-1913), Australian Numismatic Society, Sydney, New South Wales, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | commerce & retailing |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1890 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Marcus Clark, bare right, around, MARCUS CLARK. 1890 |
| Reverse Description: | Around, THE GREAT SOUTHERN DRAPER; at centre, NEWTOWN / SYDNEY / N.S.W around base in small letters the makers initials, B & R LONDON |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Inscriptions: | Milled (edge) MARCUS CLARK. 1890 Marcus Clark, bare head r. (obverse) THE GREAT SOUTHERN DRAPER/NEWTOWN/SYDNEY/N.S.W/B & R LONDON (reverse) |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | (Henry) Clark, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Mint: | B.& R., London (Mint), 1890 |
| Person Depicted: | (Henry) Clark, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Previous Collection: | Mr John Sharples |
| References: | Car 1890/3 |
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