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Die for the Council Medal for 1851 Exhibition

Die
1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Wyon, William (medallists)
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a steel working die used in the production of the reverse of the official 1851 Exhibition medal, the Council medal (6029-1852). This die, together with other dies in the Museum (A73 to A82-1921), was given by the Royal Commissioners for the 1851 Exhibition.

Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Great Exhibition
Sculpture
Object type
Die
TitleDie for the Council Medal for 1851 Exhibition (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Steel
Steel
Brief description
Die for Council medal, 1851 Exhibition. English 1851.
Physical description
A female figure, crowned, holding wreaths; on either side impersonations of Art and Industry.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.75in
  • Weight: 5.625g
Credit line
Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851
Subjects depicted
Female
Industry
Art
Summary
This is a steel working die used in the production of the reverse of the official 1851 Exhibition medal, the Council medal (6029-1852). This die, together with other dies in the Museum (A73 to A82-1921), was given by the Royal Commissioners for the 1851 Exhibition.
Bibliographic references
  • Trusted, Majorie. ed. The Making of Sculpture: the Materials and Techniques of European Sculpture. London: V&A Publications, 2007. p. 79. pl. 123.
  • Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1987. Volume II. The Reign of Queen Victoria. p. 1987. p. 170. nos. 2460, 2461.
  • Allen, Leslie Lewis, The World's Show: Coincraft's Catalogue of Crystal Palace Medals and Tokens, 1851-1936, London: 2000, pp. 31-33, HP-A001 p.34.
  • Expo 2010 Shanghai China, Shanghai : Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, 2010 p.100
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.80A-1921

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Record createdApril 26, 2005
Record URL
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