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Description: | Inscription reads ?to acquire knowledge, and to communicate it to others, has been the pleasure, the business and the ambition of my life? William Hunter
The Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery 1807-2007 Scotland?s oldest public museum founded by the bequest of Dr William Hunter 1718-1783
MANU BLACK, Leah 2007 Glasgow, Scotland The University of Glasgow has marked the end of the bicentenary year of its Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery with a special commission to a young student at The Glasgow School of Art.
The new Hunter Cup is a contemporary response to one of the prized possession of Dr William Hunter, the museum's founder. The original Hunter Cup had been presented to him as a tribute from his anatomy students.
The commission was awarded following a competition held. Earlier at The Glasgow School of Art for its 3rd and 4th year silversmithing and jewellery students. The winner was Leah Black, a 3rd year student this year she was named as Goldsmith's Young Designer Silversmith of the Year 2007. This is the sixth time in 11 years that this prestigious award has been won by a GSA student.
Leah commented: "The design incorporates the repeated silhouette of the original cup supporting a central sphere. The sphere has been engraved with text personal to William Hunter and the Hunterian. The design is a contemporary response to a beautiful and significant piece of silver."
Ewen Smith, Director of the Hunterian, said: "2007 has been a major year for the Hunterian, Scotland's oldest public museum, with the refurbishment of the Museum and special displays in the Gallery. We are delighted that this beautiful design has been created to mark the bicentenary and to celebrate William Hunter's achievements and collections." | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | GLASGOW UNIVERSITY : HISTORICAL COLLECTION : WILLIAM HUNTER : SILVER_COLLECTION : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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