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Exhibitors medal for 1851 Exhibition

Medal
dated 1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a bronze medal by medallist William Edward Wyon and was intended for distribution to the exhibitors of the Great Exhibition of 1851.

The obverse depicts the bust of Prince Consort and on the reverse is the globe and an inscription.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleExhibitors medal for 1851 Exhibition (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Struck bronze
Brief description
Bronze medal of the Exhibition of 1851, obv. bust of The Prince Consort, by William Wyon, dated 1851
Physical description
Bronze medal of the Exhibition of 1851, obv. bust of The Prince Consort, by William Wyon, dated 1851, on the reverse the globe and an inscription
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 45mm
Credit line
Given by the Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851
Object history
Historical significance: This is a medal for distribution to the exhibitors of the Exhibition
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is a bronze medal by medallist William Edward Wyon and was intended for distribution to the exhibitors of the Great Exhibition of 1851.

The obverse depicts the bust of Prince Consort and on the reverse is the globe and an inscription.
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
6034-1852

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Record createdAugust 27, 2004
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