Medal
1855 (made)
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This medal was struck in commemoration of the visit of the Emperor Napoleon III and the Empress Eugenie to the City of London in 1855.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, busts of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie, struck in commemoration of their visit to London, by Benjamin Wyon, English, 1855 |
| Physical description | This medal depicts on the obverse three-quarter face portraits of Napoleon III and the Empress Eugenie and on the reverse an allegoric group and inscription. |
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| Object history | Struck in commemoration of the visit of the Emperor and Empress of the French to the City of London in 1855, Given by the Corporation of London. |
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| Summary | This medal was struck in commemoration of the visit of the Emperor Napoleon III and the Empress Eugenie to the City of London in 1855. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1856. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 37 |
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| Accession number | 6040-1856 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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