commemorating the adornment of the bridge by Pope Clement IX

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Artist/Maker	Chéron, C. J. F. (artist)
Place of origin	France (made)

This is a bronze medal made by C. J. F. Chéron in France in 1669 to commemorate the adornment of the bridge by Pope Clement IX. The obverse of the medal represents the bust of Pope Clement IX., and the reverse shows the bridge of S. Angelo in Rome.

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Categories	Coins & Medals Bronze Portraits Christianity Religion Architecture
Object type	Medal
Title	commemorating the adornment of the bridge by Pope Clement IX (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Bronze Bronze
Brief description	Medal, bronze, commemorating the adornment of the bridge by Pope Clement IX, by S. J. F. Chéron, France, 1669
Dimensions	Diameter: 9.52cm
Object history	Bought from Mr. Albion Strond in 1874.
Subjects depicted	The Bridge of St. Angelo Pope Clement IX.
Summary	This is a bronze medal made by C. J. F. Chéron in France in 1669 to commemorate the adornment of the bridge by Pope Clement IX. The obverse of the medal represents the bust of Pope Clement IX., and the reverse shows the bridge of S. Angelo in Rome.
Bibliographic reference	List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1874, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 41
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	525-1874

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Record created	September 26, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O167805/commemorating-the-adornment-of-the-medal-chéron-c-j/

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