The International Exhibition medal
Medal
1862 (made)
1862 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This bronze medal was awarded to the firm of Purdie, Cowtan and Co and is inscribed on the rim. The design of the reverse showing Britannia is by the painter D.Maclise, R.A.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The International Exhibition medal |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal int exh 1862 britannia arts sciences/inscrp; Medal, Bronze, English, 19th cent, L.C.Wyon, 1862. |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze. Obverse side, Britannia seated left, receiving gifts from kneeling figures. Three female figures standing to the right, the British lion crouched in the foreground. On the reverse side there is an inscription within a closed wreath, 1862/ LONDINI/ HONORIS/ CAUSA (PRESENTED AT LONDON BECAUSE OF DISTINCTION) |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs A.L.Cowtan |
| Object history | Given by Mrs A.L Cowtan. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze medal was awarded to the firm of Purdie, Cowtan and Co and is inscribed on the rim. The design of the reverse showing Britannia is by the painter D.Maclise, R.A. |
| Bibliographic reference | Brown, Laurence, British Historical Medals 1837- 1901. The Reign of Queen Victoria, London, 1987. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.215-1969 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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