EXHIBITION MEDALS

19th and 20th century medals

Updated November 2007 - new postings scheduled! Please note that medals are offered by Simmons Gallery London subject to being unsold and that we may have duplicates
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1. GB 1851- GB Great Exhibition Prize medal of the Exhibition awarded on edge to Cournerie & Co. Class II, (France 462 in catalogue). AE76mm. Iodine Manufacture, Cherbourg, France. This is one of the earliest instances of the commercial production of iodine and therefore an important development in the modern chemical industry; design by William & Leonard C Wyon couple of scratches on Victoria's cheek, otherwise EF sold

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2. 1851- GB Great Exhibition Exhibitor's medal; Portrait of Prince Albert by Wm. Wyon, reverse Globe with Exhibitor on ribbon across, dove above. United Kingdom. Class 29. No. 146; Isaac Abraham Boss, Umbrellas, AE44mm gEF, sold
3. 1851- GB Great Exhibition Exhibitor's medal; United Kingdom. Class 30. No. 12; M Farren 32 Dorset Square (London jeweller), for a bracelet design of forget-me-not flowers. AE44mm, several knocks to face of medal but original lustre nVF sold
4. 1851- GB Great Exhibition Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria (head right) by Allen & Moore; rev. view of the Crystal Palace WM52mm, HP 8130 BHM 2421 EF £35
5. 1862-GB International Exhibition (Crystal Palace) Prince Albert Consort of Queen Victoria born Augst 26 1819 died Decr 14 1861; rev. View of the building, south front, with statistics, by Dowler, Birm. WM51mm. EF sold
6. 1865-GB International Reformatory Exhibition London, logo and motto "To Seek and to Save that which was Lost"; obv. Albert Edward Prince of Wales, bareheaded facing left, by JS Wyon. Not awarded. AE58mm. VF £45
7. 1874- GB London Annual International Exhibition of all Fine Arts, Industries and Inventions; Albert Edward Prince of Wales President, portrait by Boehm, rev. view of the Royal Albert Hall. medal and reverse design by Barber; awarded to Carl Roux, Catalogue no. 1198., German Artist. AE 52mm, scratch in field left obverse, otherwise EFsold
8. 1886-GB Colonial and Indian Exhibition London. Head of Albert Edward Prince of Wales Executive President by LC Wyon: rev. text within wreath AE51mm. nEF this example sold - others available
9. 1924-GB British Empire Exhibition 1925 Three figures representing Agriculture, the Home (Arts & Crafts) and Industry, by Percy Metcalfe; obv. Crowned head of George V by Bertram Mackennal AE50mm. gVF £50
10. France 1867-Exposition Universelle de MDCCCLXVII a Paris, Recompenses (Award) Breband-Salomon & Cie. (in die); obv. Laureate head of Napoleon III Empereur by Ponscarme AR50mm. gEF sold
11. Ireland 1853 Dublin The Great Industrial Exhibition founded by Wm Dargan, Benson Architect. Exterior view of the main halls; rev. Gardner & Co. Manufacturing Gold and Silversmiths… Diamond Worker to the Marchioness of Londonderry …advertising piece. WM43mm. pierced EF sold
12. Japan International Exhibition, Japanese-featured woman in neo-classical dress with prize laurels after Bowcher/Mackennal medals of 1908; view of the exhibition complex behind. Rev. shields of the participating nations: USA, GB, Japan plus two others AE patina impaired, scarce VFsold
13. Netherlands 1883 Amsterdam/Haiti Exposition Internationale d'Amsterdam Republique d'Haiti, General Salomon President; central design by Brichaud featuring a palm tree topped by a Republican bonnet after the French, flags, cannon and a drum, L'Union fait la Force; reverse within a wreath the names of the current Haitian Government, and the name of the Dutch commissaire general H Hoeylaerts Hon. Consul General. Gilt silver 50mm. some staining on the reverse, EF sold
14. Mining 1883- Spain Exposicion de Mineria (Mining/Minerals) portrait Reinando Alfonso XII, rev. neo-classical seated woman with a hammer, mining winch, crystals and ammonite to left, by G Sellan, AE70mm. nEF £95 (click on image for larger picture)
15. Printing 1902, USA, September 1902 Sixteenth Annual Convention United Typothetae of America Pittsburgh PA. Coster standing at right, radiate printing press behind, looking at list of famous printers, beginning with himself, looped AE 43mm. EF £38
16. Railways 1844 Germany Railway Exhibition Berlin, Germania seated with sword and wreath, by Loos & Lorenz; rev. steam train travelling over a viaduct with shields around representing the various industries aided and distributed. AE44mm. EF £35

 

 

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Condition is described in numismatic terms (British not US version) and is generally extremely fine unless specified. The medals are the original strikings/castings unless specified otherwise.

EF almost as issued extremely fine, VF some wear very fine, F fine or worn n=near as in nVF nearly very fine; Condition if it isn't specified is extremely fine or as cast.

Metals: AV = gold, AR = silver, AE = bronze

Abbreviations: SFAM Soc. Francaise des Amis de la Medaille/ CGMP Catalogue Generale de la Monnaie de Paris/BDM Biographical Dictionary of Medallists by Forrer.

 

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