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Medal

1857 (made)
Artist/Maker
Barré, Albert Désiré (medallists)
Place of origin
France (made)

This copper medal representing Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire was made by Albert Désiré Barre in France, 1857.


Object details

Category
Medallions
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Copper
Brief description
Medal, Isidore Geoffroy de Saint-Hilaire / Société d'Acclimatation, struck copper by Albert Désiré Barré, French, 19th century, 1857
Physical description
Obv., head of Isidore Geoffroy de Saint-Hilaire to left. Rev. inscriptions. The edge is inscribed CUIVRE.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 60mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • "ISIDORE GEOFFROY ST. HILAIRE," "ALBERT BARRE" (obv.)
  • "LA SOCIÉTÉ D'ACCLIMATATION A SON RÉSIDENT AU DIGNE FILS D'ÉTIENNE GEOFFROY ST. HILAIRE 1857," "SOCIETÉ IMPÉRIALE ZOOLOGIQUE D'ACCLIMATATION FONDÉE LE 10 FEVRIER 1854" (rev.)
  • "CUIVRE" (edge)
Subject depicted
Saint-Hilaire, Isidore Geoffroy
Summary
This copper medal representing Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire was made by Albert Désiré Barre in France, 1857.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.36-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O312211/medal-barré-albert-désiré/
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