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1851 Exhibition
Wyon, Edward William, born 1811 - died 1885 - Enlarge image
1851 Exhibition
- Object:
Medal
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1851 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Wyon, Edward William, born 1811 - died 1885 (maker)
Wyon, Leonard Charles, born 1826 - died 1891 (maker) - Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
- Credit Line:
Given by HM Commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851
- Museum number:
6030-1852
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This medal was made for the Great Exhibition of 1851 (Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations)
The obverse is made by Edward William Wyon (1811-1885) and the reverse by Leonard Charles Wyon (1826-1891).
Five medals were presented as part of the various prizes awarded to those connected with the exhibition in 1851. A small number of these five medals were made up into sets and presented to the twenty-four 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 and 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
