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Medallion presented to Vivien Leigh

Award
1955 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Medallion presented to Vivien Leigh commemorating the reopening of the Burgtheater, Austria, 1955.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Awards
  • Box
TitleMedallion presented to Vivien Leigh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Struck metal
Brief description
Medallion presented to Vivien Leigh commemorating the reopening of the Burgtheater, Austria, 1955.
Physical description
Circular medallion presented to Vivien Leigh commemorating the reopening of the Burgtheater, Austria, 1955. An image of the Burgtheater over the comedy and tragedy masks, recto.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.7cm
  • Depth: 0.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WIEDERERÖFFNUNG DES / BURGTHEATERS 1955' (Around edge, recto)
  • 'PER ARTEM AD ASTRA' (Centre, verso.)
Subject depicted
Summary
Medallion presented to Vivien Leigh commemorating the reopening of the Burgtheater, Austria, 1955.
Associated object
THM/433 (Archive record)
Other number
THM/433 - Archive number
Collection
Accession number
S.2200-2014

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Record createdOctober 28, 2014
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