Collection Highlights
Stained glass window
Date:
ca. 1656
Object Number:
1951.414b
Medium:
Glass
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Crystal Palace Exhibition Prize Medal
Object Number:
INV.10768
Date:
1851
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 1/16 in. ( 7.7 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, at lower left of field: "W.WYON R.A."
Inscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "ROYAL MINT."
Inscription: around edge: "PRIZE MEDAL OF THE EXHIBITION/P. VAN SCHENDEL. CLASS X."
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse depicting accolated busts of Victoria and Albert facing left; two dolphins beneath and royal seal at right; legend: "VICTORIA D:G:BRIT: REG F:D: ALBERTUS PRINCEPS CONJUX/MDCCCLI." Reverse depicts seated figure of Fame, at left, placing laurel wreath upon head of kneeling female at right, with four female figures representing different continents standing behind; legend: "DISSOCIATA LOCIS CONCORDI PACE LIGAVIT."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
