Buildwas Abbey – large cast bronze art medal Ron Dutton 2011 Shropshire RD235

Buildwas Abbey, a large cast bronze art medal by Ron Dutton 2011 Shropshire RD235.

The vaulted ceiling of the chapter house of the 12th century abbey was the inspiration for this medal, its content as well as its shape.  A view of the Cistercian abbey on the banks of the river Severn sees the sky arching over the ruins, with the reverse showing the details that remain of the miraculously preserved vaulted chapter house.

Numbered on edge:  this example no.7/100. 552g. 110mm. x 132mm.  Exhibited at FIDEM XXXII Glasgow 2012

This is one of a series of 5 medals created in 2010-2011 inspired by architecture in Shropshire;  Ludlow Castle, Wenlock Abbey, Clun Castle, Stokesay Dark Tower and Buildwas Abbey.  Although all the medals are in editions of 100, it would appear that Dutton only cast the first 10 or so of each medal.  Therefore where I have more that one in stock I’ll change the number on the edge as they sell.