Athlete's Medal for Putting the Stone at the Perth Highland Games
Artist
William Joseph Taylor
(Birmingham, England, 1802 - 1885)
AssociatedAssociated with
Donald Dinnie
(Balnacraig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1837 - 1916)
Datec.1859
Object NameMedal
Mediumpossibly silver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Depth: 0.3 cm, Diameter: 3.8 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008563
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.
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A medal from the Perth Highland Society won by Donald Dinnie, the famous Deeside-born (1837) athlete, who despite total prize winnings of £28,000 during his life died in poverty in 1916
