Inauguration du nouveau port de Calais
Medal
1889 (made)
1889 (made)
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This silvered copper electrotype medal commemorates the inauguration of the Port of Calais. In the foreground there is a female figure, representing the town of Calais seated on a bale of merchandise, in her right hand she holds the caduceus, and with her left supports a shield bearing the arms of the town. There is an anchor at her feet and a boat by her side. Behind her stands another female figure in flowing drapery who holds up her right arm, and rests her left hand on the shoulder of the other figure, a fillet with the word FRANCE is bound about her helmeted head. To the right is an olive- tree with a scroll bearing the words PAX LABOR, a beehive, and a rudder view of the Port of Calais, with Dover Castle in the far distance. The medal is signed in the exergue, 'Louis Bottée.'
Object details
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| Title | Inauguration du nouveau port de Calais |
| Materials and techniques | Silvered copper |
| Brief description | Medal, inauguration of the new harbour at Calais, struck and silvered copper, by Louis-Alexandre Bottée, French, 19th century, 1889. |
| Physical description | Electrotype medal of silvered copper, to commemorate the inauguration of the Port of Calais; in the foreground a female figure, representing the town of Calais, is seated on a bale of merchandise; in her right hand she holds the caduceus, and with her left supports a shield bearing the arms of the town. An anchor lies at her feet, and a boat is by her side. Behind stands another female figure in flowing drapery, holding up her right arm, and resting her left hand on the shoulder of the other figure; a fillet with the word FRANCE is bound about her helmeted head. To the right is an olive- tree with a scroll bearing the words PAX LABOR, a beehive, and a rudder view of the Port of Calais, with Dover Castle in the far distance. Signed in the exergue, 'Louis Bottée.' |
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| Object history | Bought for £5 19s 3d. |
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| Summary | This silvered copper electrotype medal commemorates the inauguration of the Port of Calais. In the foreground there is a female figure, representing the town of Calais seated on a bale of merchandise, in her right hand she holds the caduceus, and with her left supports a shield bearing the arms of the town. There is an anchor at her feet and a boat by her side. Behind her stands another female figure in flowing drapery who holds up her right arm, and rests her left hand on the shoulder of the other figure, a fillet with the word FRANCE is bound about her helmeted head. To the right is an olive- tree with a scroll bearing the words PAX LABOR, a beehive, and a rudder view of the Port of Calais, with Dover Castle in the far distance. The medal is signed in the exergue, 'Louis Bottée.' |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1896. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1900. pp.32 |
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| Accession number | 198-1896 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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