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Medal

Medal
1856 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bronze medal depicts a dove descending upon an altar flanked by symbols of peace and plenty in the exergue 'Peace, Commerce and Friendship with all nations.' On the reverse side upon a wreath, the shields of Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia, and the legend 'Peace with Russia and the Allied Powers signed at Paris, March 30th 1856.'

The Treaty of Paris of 1856 settled the Crimean War between Russia and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia, France, and the United Kingdom. The treaty made the Black Sea neutral territory, closing it to all warships, and prohibiting fortifications and the presence of armaments on its shores. The treaty marked a severe setback to Russian influence in the region.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMedal
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, dove, peace, 1856
Physical description
Medal, bronze, round. Obv., a dove descending upon an altar flanked by symbols of peace and plenty; in the exergue, 'Peace, Commerce and Friendship with all nations'. Rev., upon a wreath, the shields of Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia, and the legend 'Peace with Russia and the Allied Powers signed at Paris, March 30th 1856.'
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.56in
Credit line
Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R, C.S.E, Surgeon- Major 4th R.I.D Guards.
Object history
Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon-Major 4th R.I.D Guards.
Subject depicted
Summary
This bronze medal depicts a dove descending upon an altar flanked by symbols of peace and plenty in the exergue 'Peace, Commerce and Friendship with all nations.' On the reverse side upon a wreath, the shields of Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia, and the legend 'Peace with Russia and the Allied Powers signed at Paris, March 30th 1856.'

The Treaty of Paris of 1856 settled the Crimean War between Russia and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia, France, and the United Kingdom. The treaty made the Black Sea neutral territory, closing it to all warships, and prohibiting fortifications and the presence of armaments on its shores. The treaty marked a severe setback to Russian influence in the region.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired in the Year 1877, London, 1877. p.183
Collection
Accession number
1950-1877

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Record createdJune 9, 2008
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