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Medal

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This medal is of the Paris Internaitonal Exhibition of 1855.
It is made by Albert Désiré Barré.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, Napoleon III / Paris International Exhibition of 1855, struck bronze, by Albert Désiré Barré, French, 19th century, 1855
Physical description
This medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Emperor Napoleon III and on the reverse the imperial shield of France, surrounded by 20 armorial shields of various nations.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 60.32cm
Object history
Medal of the Paris International Exhibition 1855. Bought.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This medal is of the Paris Internaitonal Exhibition of 1855.
It is made by Albert Désiré Barré.
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. 38
Collection
Accession number
7728-1856

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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