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Medal

Medal
1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This gold medal from the Universal Exhibition in Paris from 1855 depicts the Emperor Napoleon III as well as the arms of the French Empire with the collar and star of the Legion of Honour, surrounded by twenty shields of the arms of States. It was awarded as a great medal of honour.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleMedal
Materials and techniques
Gold
Brief description
Medal, Napoleon III / Paris International Exhibition of 1855, struck gold, by Albert Désiré Barré, French, 19th century, 1855
Physical description
Medal, gold, struck from a die; 'grande médaille d'honneur.' Obv.: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR. Bust to right. Signed ALBERT BARRE. Rev.: EXPOSITION. UNIVERSELLE. AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIE of the French Empire with the collar and star of the Legion of Honour, surrounded by twenty shields of the arms of States.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 2.31in
Object history
Transferred from Stores division.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This gold medal from the Universal Exhibition in Paris from 1855 depicts the Emperor Napoleon III as well as the arms of the French Empire with the collar and star of the Legion of Honour, surrounded by twenty shields of the arms of States. It was awarded as a great medal of honour.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1899. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1903. pp.89
Collection
Accession number
536-1899

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Record createdMarch 9, 2009
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