Summary
Australia South Australia Adelaide
Medal - Adelaide Exhibition 1881 Bronze Prize
Awarded to: Doulton Art Co.
Other Details: A bronze prize medal (30 mm diameter) featuring a seated female figure facing, crowning a female on her right with a victor's wreath and reaching out her left hand to another. In front of the seated figure and between the women offering goods is a small globe, on the left is a cello and on the right an anchor; in the background symbols of industry. The exhibition opened in July 1881.
Physical Description
A bronze prize medal (30 mm diameter) featuring a seated female figure facing, crowning a female on her right with a victor's wreath and reaching out her left hand to another. In front of the seated figure and between the women offering goods is a small globe, on the left is a cello and on the right an anchor; in the background symbols of industry. The reverse features the name of the winner engraved within a wreath of grape vines.
Obverse Description
At centre a seated female figure facing, crowning a female on her right with a victor's wreath and reaching out her left hand to another on her left. In front of the seated figure and between the women offering goods is a small globe, on the left is a cello and on the right an anchor; in the background symbols of industry; in exergue, ADELAIDE / 1881
Reverse Description
Within a wreath of grape vines; AWARDED / TO / DOULTON / ART Co
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mr Robert (Bob) Edwards, 1989
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Date Issued
1881 AD
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Issued By
Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1881
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Awarded To
Doulton Art Company, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1881
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ADELAIDE / 1881; in exergue Reverse: AWARDED / TO / DOULTON / ART Co.; within wreath of grape vines Edge: plain
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
29 mm (Outside Diameter), 12.08 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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