Medal, France, 1878
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1878
Medal, France, 1878 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1878. The museum's brief description reads: Medal, Gold, France, 19th century. Museum description: Medal, Gold.
Observe has a portrait of a female figure facing left, with a laurel wreath on her head. Writing is around the head along the edge. Reverse has a female figures with wings holding a buisine. Below the woman is a cupid holding a sign with 'WEDGWOOD / JOSIAH & SONS'. Around the scene is text along the edge. The museum record gives material recorded as metal; measurements Height 2 mm; Diameter 51 mm; place associated: France.
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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height 2 mm; Diameter 51 mm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Gold
- Place recorded
- France
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE' (on obverse); 'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNATIONALE DE 1878' (on reverse); 'PARIS' (on reverse); 'WEDGWOOD / JOSIAH & SONS' (on reverse)
Identification
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- WE.13819-2014
- Museum system number
- O1816409
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.