THE JACQUES CARTIER MEMORIAL AWARD GOLD BOOK

THE JACQUES CARTIER MEMORIAL AWARD GOLD BOOK, 1961 the underside of the lid engraved This a replica of the Jacques Cartier Memorial Award was won by A B WINCHCOMBE in 1961", 6.5cm w, 9ct two colour gold, maker's mark of Jacques Cartier, London 1961 and engraved Cartier London, maker's gilt tooled leather case, 83.5g and parchment Freedom of the City of London of Archibald Barr Winchcombe, Goldsmith, 30 December 1963, framed (2)Provenance: The recipient, thence by descent to the present vendor.The Jacques Cartier Memorial Award is presented by the discretion of the Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council "For exceptional and outstanding craftsmanship." It is only awarded at the discretion of the Council when an entry achieves a standard to justify the honour. The winner's name is inscribed in the Jacques Cartier Memorial Award Gold Book and receives a "valuable gold replica of the book plus a cash prize." Source: Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council website.