'For Services' medal for 1851 Exhibition
Medal
1851 (made)
1851 (made)
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This medal was issued for the occasion of the Great Exhibition and was a medal for distribution in acknowledgement of services rendered.
It is made by William Edward Wyon and shows on the obverse the bust of the Prince Consort, dated 1851 and on the reverse an inscription.
It is made by William Edward Wyon and shows on the obverse the bust of the Prince Consort, dated 1851 and on the reverse an inscription.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | 'For Services' medal for 1851 Exhibition |
| 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, dated 1851, on the reverse an inscription |
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| Credit line | Given by the Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851 |
| Object history | Historical significance: This is a medal for distribution in acknowledgement of services rendered |
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| Summary | This medal was issued for the occasion of the Great Exhibition and was a medal for distribution in acknowledgement of services rendered. It is made by William Edward Wyon and shows on the obverse the bust of the Prince Consort, dated 1851 and on the reverse 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 | 6035-1852 |
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| Record created | August 27, 2004 |
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