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Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Caber
Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Caber at the Perth Highland Games
Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Caber
Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Caber

Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Caber at the Perth Highland Games

Artist (Birmingham, England, 1802 - 1885)
Associated (Balnacraig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1837 - 1916)
Date1862
Object NameMedal
Mediumpossibly silver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Depth: 0.4 cm, Diameter: 4.4 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008562
About MeCircular silver sporting medal with decorative scroll loop, ring and ribbon bar attached at the top, a corded edge and beaded border. The medal also features a coat of arms, a thistle wreath and an engraved inscription 'Perth Highland Society: Champion Medal for Throwing Caber 1862' 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.