Medal
1880-1900 (made)
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These silvered copper medals depict Joan of Arc. An inscription on the obverse states 'Before the battle' and shows her as an equestrian armed figure with her hands clasped in prayer, with a castle in the background. On the reverse there are branches of palm, laurel and lilies bound together with the inscription, 'To the unending glory of Joan of Arc, the Heroic and Martyred Virgin, the angel of the French nation.' The obverse and reverse sides of the medal were executed separately using a process of electro-deposit.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silvered copper |
| Brief description | Joan of Arc, silvered copper (electrotype), by Louis Eugène Mouchon, French, 19th century, about 1880-1900. |
| Physical description | Medal, silvered copper, obverse and reverse executed separately by the electro-deposit process. Obv.: AVANT LA BATAILLE. Equestrian armed figure of Jeanne d'Arc with hands clasped in prayer; a castle behind. Signed E. Mouchon. Rev.: A LA GLORIE IMPÉRISSABLE DE JEANNE DARC, LA VIERGE HÉROÏQVE ET MARTYRE, L'ANGE DE LA PATRIE FRANCAISE. Branches of palm and laurel and lilies bound together. |
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| Object history | Bought for £4. 17s. 9d. |
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| Summary | These silvered copper medals depict Joan of Arc. An inscription on the obverse states 'Before the battle' and shows her as an equestrian armed figure with her hands clasped in prayer, with a castle in the background. On the reverse there are branches of palm, laurel and lilies bound together with the inscription, 'To the unending glory of Joan of Arc, the Heroic and Martyred Virgin, the angel of the French nation.' The obverse and reverse sides of the medal were executed separately using a process of electro-deposit. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1900. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1903. pp.129 |
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| Accession number | 844&A-1900 |
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| Record created | May 11, 2009 |
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