The consecration of the Church of La Sainte Trinite

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Artist/Maker	Borrel, A. (artist)
Place of origin	France (made)

This is a bronze medal made by A. Borrel in France in 1867. The medal commemorates the consecretion of the Church of La Sainte Trinite on 7th November 1867. The obverse of the medal represent the laureated profile head of the Emperor Napoleon III, and the reverse shows the view of the Church of La Sainte Trinite.

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Categories	Coins & Medals Architecture Christianity Religion Royalty
Object type	Medal
Title	The consecration of the Church of La Sainte Trinite (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Bronze medal Bronze
Brief description	Medal, bronze, commemorating the consecration of the Church of La Sainte Trinite on the 7th November 1867, by A. Borrel, French, 1867
Dimensions	Diameter: 7.62cm
Object history	Given by Monsieur Prefet de la Seine in 1875.
Subjects depicted	The Church of La Sainte Trinite Bonaparte, Napoleon III
Summary	This is a bronze medal made by A. Borrel in France in 1867. The medal commemorates the consecretion of the Church of La Sainte Trinite on 7th November 1867. The obverse of the medal represent the laureated profile head of the Emperor Napoleon III, and the reverse shows the view of the Church of La Sainte Trinite.
Bibliographic reference	List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1875, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 54
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	716-1875

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Record created	September 26, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O167834/the-consecration-of-the-church-medal-borrel-a/

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