Wizard Of The North Medal
AssociatedAssociated with
John Henry Anderson
(Kincardine O’Neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1814 - 1874)
Date08-Aug-1849
Object NameMedal
Mediummetal alloy
ClassificationsMedals
DimensionsOverall (Medal- Height x Diameter): 51 × 4.5mm
Crate Size (Box- Height x Width x Depth): 26 × 58 × 59mm
Crate Size (Box- Height x Width x Depth): 26 × 58 × 59mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1979 by the executors of Miss Evalina Allardyce.
LocationOn Display - Provost Skene's House
Object numberABDMS002443.1
About MeThis medal, awarded to John Henry Anderson, marks the occasion when he performed for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Balmoral Castle. It bears the words: “The Great Wizard of the North – Professor Anderson Commanded to perform before Her Majesty Queen Victoria at Balmoral Castle August 28 1849.”Exhibitions
05-Jun-1990
