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Athlete's Medal for Putting the Stone
Athlete's Medal for Putting the Stone
Athlete's Medal for Putting the Stone
Athlete's Medal for Putting the Stone

Athlete's Medal for Putting the Stone

Silversmith (founded 1836)
Associated (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
About MeCircular silver sporting medal with loop and ring attached at the top and a plain outer edge with an engraved border. The medal is engraved with an inscription 'Champion for Putting the Stone 128lbs 30ft 7in Fair Stand ' and was awarded to Donald Dinnie.

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.
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