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Universal Exposition, Paris. Tuileries Banquet of the Mayors of France, 22 September 1900, commemorative medal and box

Universal Exposition, Paris. Tuileries Banquet of the Mayors of France, 22 September 1900, commemorative medal and box
(Exposition universelle, Paris. Banquet des Tuileries offert aux maires de France. Paris, 22 septembre 1900)
1900

Medium
bronze, cardboard with gold embossing, silk, velvet, (other materials)
Measurements
(1) 6.3 × 4.7 × 0.4 cm (medal)
(2) 1.1 × 7.1 × 8.6 cm (closed) 6.8 × 7.1 × 9.1 cm (open) (box)
Inscription
(1) engraved in reverse u.r.: BANQUET DES TUILERIES / OFFERT AUX MAIRES / DE FRANCE / SOUS LA PRESIDENCE / DE MR E. LOUBET (R underlined) / PREST DE LA REPUBLIQUE ( · under T) / MR (R underlined) WALDECK ROUSSEAU / PREST DU CONSEIL (· under T) (T DU CON underlined)
moulded in reverse l.c.: P. GUÉRET / CHENU
engraved in obverse l.r.: F. VERNOL
(2) embossed in gold on lid c.: SOUVENIR / DU BANQUET / DES MAIRES (S MAI underlined) / 1900
Accession Number
2012.553.1-2
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Dr Robert Wilson Collection. Gift of Dr Robert Wilson, 2012
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
Gallery location
Not on display