Medal
1851 (dated)
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The obverse of this medal is made by Edward William Wyon and the reverse by Lawrence C. Wyon.
Five medals were presented as part of the various prizes awarded to those connected with the exhibition in 1851. A small number of these five medals were made up into sets and presented to the twenty-four Commissioners who were responsible for the organisation of the exhibition. The president of the Commissioners was Prince Albert, whose set is now in the V&A and an additional set, presented to Queen Victoria, is in the Royal Collection.
The medals are housed in a presentation box bound in red leather with heavy brass hinges and clasps with gilt tooling and lined with blue velvet and watered silk. The silk inside the lid is inscribed with gold lettering naming the recipient
Five medals were presented as part of the various prizes awarded to those connected with the exhibition in 1851. A small number of these five medals were made up into sets and presented to the twenty-four Commissioners who were responsible for the organisation of the exhibition. The president of the Commissioners was Prince Albert, whose set is now in the V&A and an additional set, presented to Queen Victoria, is in the Royal Collection.
The medals are housed in a presentation box bound in red leather with heavy brass hinges and clasps with gilt tooling and lined with blue velvet and watered silk. The silk inside the lid is inscribed with gold lettering naming the recipient
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Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Bronze medal, of the Great Exhibiton of 1851, by W. Wyon |
Physical description | Medal depicts: Obv., busts of The Queen and Prince Consort, by W. Wyon; rev., an erect female figure crowned, holding wreaths; on either side impersonations of Art and Industry. Signed, Bonnardel, Inv.: Doamrd, Sculp. Given by the Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Obv., busts of The Queen and Prince Consort, by W. Wyon; rev., an erect female figure crowned, holding wreaths; on either side impersonations of Art and Industry. Signed, Bonnardel.
Inv.: Doamrd, Sculp. |
Object history | Five medals were presented as part of the various prizes awarded to those connected with the exhibition in 1851. A small number of these five medals were made up into sets and presented to the twenty-four Commissioners who were responsible for the organisation of the exhibition. |
Production | Obverse made by Wyon, William, reverse by Wyon, Lawrence C. |
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Summary | The obverse of this medal is made by Edward William Wyon and the reverse by Lawrence C. Wyon. Five medals were presented as part of the various prizes awarded to those connected with the exhibition in 1851. A small number of these five medals were made up into sets and presented to the twenty-four Commissioners who were responsible for the organisation of the exhibition. The president of the Commissioners was Prince Albert, whose set is now in the V&A and an additional set, presented to Queen Victoria, is in the Royal Collection. The medals are housed in a presentation box bound in red leather with heavy brass hinges and clasps with gilt tooling and lined with blue velvet and watered silk. The silk inside the lid is inscribed with gold lettering naming the recipient |
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Accession number | 6031-1852 |
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Record created | March 13, 2008 |
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