Terms and conditions of use
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, prize medal and box
1888
Medium
bronze, cardboard with gold embossing, silk, velvet, metal, (other materials)
Measurements
(1) 0.8 × 7.6 cm diameter (medal)
(2) 2.2 × 10.6 × 11.0 cm (closed) 2.9 × 10.5 × 21.2 cm (open) (box)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Dr Robert Wilson Collection. Gift of Dr Robert Wilson, 2012
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
(1) struck in obverse around edge: CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE
struck in reverse u.c.: ARTIBUS DIGNIS
struck in reverse l.c.: HONOR INSIGNIS
struck in reverse l.c.: MDCCCLXXXVIII
engraved around edge: MOTTERSHEAD AND CO.
(2) stamped in gold on top: CENTENNIAL * MELBOURNE * INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / 1888
Accession Number
2012.512.1-2
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
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