Die for the Council Medal for 1851 Exhibition

License this image

To license this image or for more information please contact our Licensing team.

We can manage your request more quickly if you include the following information:

Image reference number: XXX
Title and author (if applicable)
Publisher/Producer/Broadcaster
Planned release date
Print run or number of units
Image size and position, example 1/4 page, full screen, front cover, inside
Languages/territorial distribution
Digital rights - format details and license period

Sculpture, Room 111, The Gilbert Bayes Gallery

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
Title	Die 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

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record created	April 26, 2005
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O111520/die-for-the-council-medal-die-wyon-william/

Download as: JSON IIIF Manifest

License this image

Download image

Object details

About this object record

You may also like