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All auctions / Coins & Banknotes / United Kingdom. Medal International Exhibition London 1862 (No reserve price)
Important official bronze medal from the International Exhibition of London 1862, nominatively attributed to Mr. Alcan, member of the jury of Class XIX. This large medal is the work of Leonard Charles Wyon, after a design by Daniel Maclise. It is catalogued under references BHM 2747 and Eimer 1553. Exemplars of the same type are known with nominative attributions to exhibitors or jury members, engraved on the edge. Obverse: large allegorical composition showing Britannia seated, receiving the products and tributes of the figures personifying the Arts, the Sciences, Industry and Agriculture. In the foreground stands the British lion, while several female figures and industrial attributes compose this scene, particularly elaborate. Designed by Daniel Maclise, engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon. Reverse: center inscription within an oak wreath: 1862 LONDINI HONORIS CAUSA This formula can be understood as “in London, in testimony of honor.” Edge with nominative inscription engraved: M. ALCAN, JUROR. CLASS XIX. This attribution is particularly interesting: Michel Alcan (1810/1811–1877) was a French engineer and specialist in textile industries. The official documents of the London International Exhibition of 1862 mention him among the full members of the French section of the international jury. Class XIX of the Exhibition concerned threads and fabrics of linen and hemp. Characteristics: - country: United Kingdom - event: International Exhibition, London - year: 1862 - metal: bronze - diameter: 76 mm - weight: 217 g - engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon - composition: Daniel Maclise - references: BHM 2747 / Eimer 1553 - edge attribution: M. ALCAN, JUROR. CLASS XIX. Great historical medal presenting a particularly interesting individual attribution to a French member of the jury of the London International Exhibition of 1862. Old brown patina with signs of aging and some areas of oxidation visible in the photographs. The photographs are an integral part of the description.
Estimate:£128.69
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