Exhibitors medal for 1851 Exhibition
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
dated 1851
This bronze medal was produced in England and is dated 1851. Associated with medallist William Wyon (with a record note also mentioning G. G. Adams), the circular medal measures 45 mm in diameter. The record specifies its manufacturing techniques as casting or struck bronze.
The obverse of the medal depicts the bust of the Prince Consort. The reverse features a representation of the globe accompanied by an inscription. The piece is finished in a uniform dark bronze tone, with raised details defining its commemorative motifs.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The medal was intended for distribution to exhibitors at the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Struck bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 45 mm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Wyon, William
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Exhibitors medal for 1851 Exhibition
- Museum object number
- 6034A-1852
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.