Vaughtons Limited
Other names: Vaughton and Son (1889-90) Vaughton Brothers (1901), P. Vaughton and Son (c.1906-16)
Foundation date: 1819
Active: 1819 - 1951
Function: Die sinkers, medallists
Policy: Based in Birmingham. Listed in Forrer as 'makers of all kinds of medals, badges, tickets, challenge cups and shields, vases, salvers, spoons, etc., for every kind of sport and competition. In 1908 they were appointed Medallists to the Olympic Games at the Franco-British Exhibition'. See Forrer, vol. 6, (1916), p. 209.
Listed in Kelly's Trade Directory (1921) as 'athletic, agricultural and all kinds of medals and badges.'
Works
Dates are usually the year a work was exhibited so may differ from date of production.
New entries have been made each time a work was exhibited due to a lack of evidence about the state, medium or edition shown.
Cast Festival of Britain medal
1951
Maker and caster
Made Medal awarded to Fred Fitzroy
1889 - 1890
Locations
Address Gothic Works Livery Street Birmingham | View on map
1921 (Presumed) - 1951 (Presumed)
Business located at 135 Constitution Hill Birmingham | View on map
1901 (Presumed)
Descriptions of Business or Institution
Listed under Medallists Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin, Gem, and Seal-Engravers, Mint Masters, &c., Ancient and Modern with References to their Works, B.C. 500 - A.D. 1900, Volume VI, 1916 Biographical Dictionary of Medallists
See Forrer, vol. 6, (1916), p. 209.
Listed under Medallists Kelly's Directory of Birmingham, Trades, Official and Adverts 1901 Kelly's Trades Directories
1901
Listed under Medallists Kelly's Directory of Birmingham, 1911 Kelly's Trades Directories
1911
Listed under Medallists Kelly's Birmingham Directory, Trades Section, 1921 Kelly's Trades Directories
1921
Listed under Medallists The London Directory, 1930 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1930
p.1013
Listed as 'Medallist'
Listed under Medallists Kelly's Directory of Birmingham with its suburbs and Smethwick, 1931 Kelly's Trades Directories
1931
Listed under Medallists Kelly's Birmingham Trades and Professional Directory, 1941 Kelly's Trades Directorires
1941
Listed under Medallists Kelly's Directory of Birmingham (with its suburbs) and Smethwick (with street plan), 1951 Kelly's Trades Directories
1951
Sources
Kelly's Birmingham Trades and Professional Directory, 1941 Kelly's Trades Directorires
1941
p. 1734.
Kelly's Birmingham Directory, Trades Section, 1921 Kelly's Trades Directories
1921
p. 1092.
Kelly's Directory of Birmingham (with its suburbs) and Smethwick (with street plan), 1951 Kelly's Trades Directories
1951
p. 1930.
Kelly's Directory of Birmingham with its suburbs and Smethwick, 1931 Kelly's Trades Directories
1931
p. 1396.
Kelly's Directory of Birmingham, 1911 Kelly's Trades Directories
1911
p. 1008.
Kelly's Directory of Birmingham, Trades, Official and Adverts 1901 Kelly's Trades Directories
1901
p. 857.
The London Directory, 1930 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1930
p.1013
Citing this record
'Vaughtons Limited', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/organization.php?id=msib4_1216830002, accessed 05 Feb 2023]
