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Medal
1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This silver medal for ''commissariats étrangers' is from the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1855 depicts Emperor Napoleon III and 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 is stamped on the edge with the term 'Argent', money.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleMedal
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Medal, Napoleon III / Paris International Exhibition of 1855, struck silver, by Albert Désiré Barré, French, 19th century, 1855
Physical description
Medal, silver, struck from a die; 'commissariats étrangers.' Obv.: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR. Bust to right. Signed Albert Barre. Rev.: EXPOSITION. UNIVERSELLE. AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIE. BEAUX-ARTS. PARIS 1855. 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. Stamped on the edge with the term 'Argent'.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 2.375in
Object history
Transferred from Stores Division.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This silver medal for ''commissariats étrangers' is from the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1855 depicts Emperor Napoleon III and 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 is stamped on the edge with the term 'Argent', money.
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.89-90
Collection
Accession number
537-1899

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Record createdMarch 9, 2009
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