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Medal

ca. 1869 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

This bronze medal commemorates the International Industrial Exhibition in Amsterdam, 1869.


Object details

Category
Coins & Medals
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal International Exhibition in Amsterdam, bronze. English, ca. 1869.
Physical description
Obv., seated female allegorical figure, holding leaves in her right hand, her left on a shield bearing the Lion of the Netherlands. Before her on hte left emblems of various crafts. Rev., inscriptions.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 52mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • "VEREINIGING TER BEVORDERING VAN FABRIER EN HANDW: NISVERHEID IN NEDERLAND" (obv.)
  • "SERVICES," "INTERNATIONALE TENTCONSTELLING. AMSTERDAM. 1869." (rev.)
Subjects depicted
Female
Shield
The Lion of Netherlands
Wreath
Emblems
Summary
This bronze medal commemorates the International Industrial Exhibition in Amsterdam, 1869.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.155-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311821/medal-unknown/
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