Athlete's Medal for Putting the Stone
SilversmithMade by
Whytock & Sons
(founded 1836)
AssociatedAssociated with
Donald Dinnie
(Balnacraig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1837 - 1916)
Datec. 1855
Object NameMedal
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Depth: 0.4 , Diameter: 4.8 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationOn Display - Provost Skene's House
Object numberABDAG008539
Keywords
Dinnie was born in Balnacraig near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire in 1837. He turned professional athlete and toured the world at the age of 30, winning over 11,000 competitions and a total of £28,000 in prize-money. He died in 1916 at the age of 79 in poverty.
