constanius Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 The previous post jogged my memory re this medal, which I brought about 3 years ago! Catalogue Of The Great Exhibition 1851 300 s—Designers and Manufacturers. Allen & Moore Vesta match-boxes; cigar boxes. Taper-stands and lamps; and other fancy articles in metal. Case of medals:—Head of Prince Albert, and view of the Exhibition building. Duke of Cambridge, and Governesses' Asylum. Friedrich Von Schiller. Jenny Lind. Cavaignac. Louis Napoleon. Heads, from Da Vinci, Scheffer, &o. 52mm Heavily silvered fields/white metal, very thick planchet. One of the finest medals that they produced. A slight mystery, there is a faint, partially removed, inscription below the wreath on the reverse, which I need to look into! Could make out C-B-RY L. NORTON BIRM, and found this; NORTON, C. L. (Brit.'). A Birmingham Bookseller, who published a Portrait-medal of Schiller, by Allen and Moore. This medal was engraved by Joseph Moore for the "William Tell" Society Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Very nice and a good size to at 52mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 The reverse is very Christmas-y. Also love the missing legend mystery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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