Case for silver medal won by Shirley Strickland, 1948 Olympic Games
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Medal/Box
Date Used
1948
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Presentation case, hinged, to house the silver medal won by Shirley Strickland at the XIVth Olympiad in London, 1948, for second place in the 400 metres Relay. Case is blue with dark blue stippling, rounded edges, thin gold border and THE/ OLYMPIC GAMES/ LONDON/ 1948 embossed on the lid. Inside of lid is cushioned silken material, base is a stiff green felt bed with a depression for the medal.
Measurements
H: 80 W: 24mm (H: 3 1/8 W: 15/16")
Date Used
1948
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.329.2
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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