Medal — Opening of Tunis Harbour, Bottée, Louis-Alexandre, France, 1893-1896

Medal — Opening of Tunis Harbour, Bottée, Louis-Alexandre, France, 1893-1896 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1893-1896. The museum's brief description reads: Medal, opening of Tunis harbour, struck and silvered bronze, by Louis-Alexandre Bottée, French, 19th century, about 1893-6.. Museum description: Medal of silvered bronze, struck from a die. Obv.: in the centre is a seated figure representing the City of Tunis; the city itself is seen behind, and beneath is a bird's- eye view of the port. The legend reads, VILLE DE TUNIS- LE 28 MAI 1893 EN PRÉSENCE DE S.A. ALI PACHA BEY DE TUNIS DE MR GUÉRIN GARDE DES SCEAUX DE FRANCE DE MR POINCARÉ MINISTRE DE L'INSTON PUBLIQUE ET DES BEAUX-ARTS MR CHARLES ROUVIER RÉSIDENT GÉNÉRAL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE- A DÉCLARÉ LE PORT DE TUNIS OUVERT A LA NAVIGATION- MR MICHAUD ÉTANT DR GAL DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS. MR RÉSAL INGÉNIEUR DU SERVICE MARITIME MR. FOUQUET A DR DÉLÉGUÉ DE LA SOCIÉTE DE CONSTON DES BATIGNOLLES ENTREPRENEUR. MR ROEDERER INGÉNIEUR. Rev. a female figure, symbolising Peace and abundance, riding on a sea-horse in the harbour of Tunis, and holding an olive-branch and a cornucopia; the city is seen in the distance. The legend is in Arabic… The museum record gives material recorded as bronze; measurements Diameter 2.6875 in; place associated: France; maker recorded: Bottée, Louis-Alexandre. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.