White metal Medal, London (England). 1940.100.1506

Obverse: CRYSTAL PALACE OPENED MDCCCLIV - view of the Crystal Palace

Reverse: a female allegorical figure opening two doors, one labeled INDUSTRY, the other labeled SCIENCE; a lamb and a helmet at her feet

Physical Description

Axis: 0
Measurements
- Diameter: 42

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date on Object
- Date: 1854
Manufacture: Struck
Material: White metal
Authority
- Artist: Pinches, John
Geographic
- Mint: London (England)
- Region: Great Britain
- Locality: England

References

Reference: Eidlitz 768

Administrative History

Identifier: 1940.100.1506
Department: Medal
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Eidlitz

Subjects

Series: architecture
Series: industry
SubjectEvent: the industrial exhibition of the Crystal Palace
SubjectPerson: Paxton, Joseph sir
SubjectPlace: Crystal Palace

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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