1851 Exhibition
Medal
1851 (made)
1851 (made)
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This medal was made for the Great Exhibition of 1851 (Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations). The obverse was made by William Wyon (1795-1851), and the reverse by his son, Leonard Charles Wyon (1826-1891).
Five medals formed part of the various prizes presented to those connected with the Exhibition in 1851. A small number of these five medals were made up into sets and presented to the 24 Commissioners who were responsible for the organisation of the Exhibition. The President of the Commissioners was Prince Albert, whose set is now in the V&A. An additional set, presented to Queen Victoria, is in the Royal Collection.
The medals are housed in a presentation box bound in red leather with heavy brass hinges and clasps with gilt tooling and lined with blue velvet and watered silk. The silk inside the lid is inscribed with gold lettering naming the recipient.
Five medals formed part of the various prizes presented to those connected with the Exhibition in 1851. A small number of these five medals were made up into sets and presented to the 24 Commissioners who were responsible for the organisation of the Exhibition. The President of the Commissioners was Prince Albert, whose set is now in the V&A. An additional set, presented to Queen Victoria, is in the Royal Collection.
The medals are housed in a presentation box bound in red leather with heavy brass hinges and clasps with gilt tooling and lined with blue velvet and watered silk. The silk inside the lid is inscribed with gold lettering naming the recipient.
Object details
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| Title | 1851 Exhibition (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Bronze medal, English by William Wyon, 1851 |
| Physical description | Bronze medal of the Exhibition of 1851. Obverse, busts of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; reverse, Britannia crowning a kneeling figure of Industry, attended by female impersonations of the four quarters of the globe. |
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| Credit line | Given by HM Commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851. |
| Object history | Made for the Great Exhibition of 1851. |
| Production | Obverse of medal made by W. Wyon and reverse by Leonard C. Wyon |
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| Summary | This medal was made for the Great Exhibition of 1851 (Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations). The obverse was made by William Wyon (1795-1851), and the reverse by his son, Leonard Charles Wyon (1826-1891). Five medals formed part of the various prizes presented to those connected with the Exhibition in 1851. A small number of these five medals were made up into sets and presented to the 24 Commissioners who were responsible for the organisation of the Exhibition. The President of the Commissioners was Prince Albert, whose set is now in the V&A. An additional set, presented to Queen Victoria, is in the Royal Collection. The medals are housed in a presentation box bound in red leather with heavy brass hinges and clasps with gilt tooling and lined with blue velvet and watered silk. The silk inside the lid is inscribed with gold lettering naming the recipient. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1852. 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. 26. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6030-1852 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2003 |
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