Terms and conditions of use
Universal Exposition, Paris. Alexander III Bridge, commemorative medal and box
(Exposition universelle, Paris. Pont Alexandre III)
1900
Medium
silver-electroplate, leather with gold embossing, silk, velvet, metal, (other materials)
Measurements
(1) 0.5 × 7.1 cm diameter (medal)
(2) 2.5 × 10.5 × 10.9 cm (closed) 11.7 × 10.5 × 12.6 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 u.c.: ALEXANDRE III
struck in obverse u.c.: PAX
struck in obverse u.r.: RF
struck in obverse l.r.: DANIEL-DUPUIS
struck in obverse l.c.: SVR LA BERCE HISTORIQUE AVANT QUI DE DESCENDRE+ / SI TON GENERAUX COEVR AVX COEVR FRANCAISE REPOND+ / MEDITE GRAVEMENT, REVE DEVANT CE PONT + / LA FRANCE A CONSACRE A TON PERE +
struck in reverse l.l.: DANIEL-DUPUIS
struck in reverse u.c.: LE VII OCTOBRE MDCCXCVI
struck in reverse l.c.: SA MAJESTE NICOLAS ii / EMPEREUR DE TOUTES RUSSIES / SA MAJESTE L'IMPERATRICE ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA / FELIX FAURE PREDISENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / ONT POSÉ A PARIS / LA PREMIERE PIERRE DU PONT / ALEXANDRE III / MELINE ETANT PRESIDENT DU CONSEIL DES MINISTRES / HENRI BOUCHER MINISTRE DU COMMERCE / ALFRED PICARD COMMISSAIREE GENERAL / DE L'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / DE 1900
engraved in rim edge: ? BRONZE
(2) impressed in gold in lid: PONT / ALEXANDRE III
Accession Number
2012.534.1-2
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited