Medal
ca. 1855 (made)
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This medal is of the French exhibition of 1855 and made by the medallist Albert Désiré Barré.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Medal, Napoleon III / Paris International Exhibition of 1855, struck gold, by Albert Désiré Barré, French, 19th century, about 1855 |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the profile of the Emperor Napoleon III and on the reverse the imperial shields of France, surrounded by 20 armorial shields of various nations. |
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| Object history | Medal of the French exhibition of 1855. Bought. |
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| Summary | This medal is of the French exhibition of 1855 and made by the medallist 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 |
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| Accession number | 7726-1856 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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