Cast after a 1797 medallion by Tassie - No.11 of limited edition of 250, boxed. Inscription: "John Hunter 1791"
Inscriptions & markings
ON BOX LID: "JOHN HUNTER 1728 -1793. CAST, AFTER A 1791 MEDALLION BY TASSIE, COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTHDAY OF "THE FOUNDER OF SCIENTIFIC SURGERY" FEBRUARY 14TH 1978 ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. NO.11 OF LIMITED EDITION OF 250"