Medal
19th century (made)
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This is electrotype copy of the reverse of a commemorative medal recording the peace between Chile, Peru and Bolivia in 1884. At the top is a condor with outspread wings, bearing the flag of Chile; a winged figure of Victory, holding a palm-branch and olive wreath, flies to the left, while to the right Fame sits on clouds and blows a trumpet. beneath, a battle is being fought outside a walled town, and on the right is a sea-fight. A female figure representing Chile stands to the left with long sword and shield, bearing the arms of that republic; on the other side are two female figures representing Peru and Bolivia with broken shields, having the arms of those states. Legend: CHILE. EN. GUERRA CONTRA EL PERU. I. BOLIVIA. The exergue is filled with a cartouche bearing the following names and dates;- IQUIQUE ANGAMOS PISAGUA SAN- FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES TACNA ARICA CALLAO SAN- JUAN CHORRILLOS MIRAFLORES HUAMACHUCO ARÉQUIPA. 1879-1884. Signed 'L. Bottée Sculpteur.'
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silvered copper |
| Brief description | Medal, Peace between Chile, Peru and Bolivia in 1884, reverse only, electrotype, silvered copper, by Louis Alexandre Bottée, French, designed about 1884-5 |
| Physical description | Reverse of a Medal, reproduced by the electrotype process, in silvered copper; at the top is a condor with outspread wings, bearing the flag of Chile; a winged figure of Victory, holding a palm-branch and olive wreath, flies to the left, while to the right Fame sits on clouds and blows a trumpet. beneath, a battle is being fought outside a walled town, and on the right is a sea-fight. A female figure representing Chile stands to the left with long sword and shield, bearing the arms of that republic; on the other side are two female figures representing Peru and Bolivia with broken shields, having the arms of those states. Legend: CHILE. EN. GUERRA CONTRA EL PERU. I. BOLIVIA. The exergue is filled with a cartouche bearing the following names and dates;- IQUIQUE ANGAMOS PISAGUA SAN- FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES TACNA ARICA CALLAO SAN- JUAN CHORRILLOS MIRAFLORES HUAMACHUCO ARÉQUIPA. 1879-1884. Signed 'L. Bottée Sculpteur.' |
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| Object history | Bought with 190-1896 for £4. 19s 6d. |
| Summary | This is electrotype copy of the reverse of a commemorative medal recording the peace between Chile, Peru and Bolivia in 1884. At the top is a condor with outspread wings, bearing the flag of Chile; a winged figure of Victory, holding a palm-branch and olive wreath, flies to the left, while to the right Fame sits on clouds and blows a trumpet. beneath, a battle is being fought outside a walled town, and on the right is a sea-fight. A female figure representing Chile stands to the left with long sword and shield, bearing the arms of that republic; on the other side are two female figures representing Peru and Bolivia with broken shields, having the arms of those states. Legend: CHILE. EN. GUERRA CONTRA EL PERU. I. BOLIVIA. The exergue is filled with a cartouche bearing the following names and dates;- IQUIQUE ANGAMOS PISAGUA SAN- FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES TACNA ARICA CALLAO SAN- JUAN CHORRILLOS MIRAFLORES HUAMACHUCO ARÉQUIPA. 1879-1884. Signed 'L. Bottée Sculpteur.' |
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| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1896. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1900. pp.30-1 |
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| Accession number | 191-1896 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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