Summary

Australia Victoria Melbourne
Silver Prize Medal of 1873 Melbourne International Exhibition
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Awarded to: Mrs. Lewellyn
Other Details: Silver medal awarded to a Mrs Lewellyn for her display of 'skeleton flowers' at the 1873 International Exhibition. Mrs Lewellyn, of Prahran, presented two cases of skeleton flowers in the Miscellaneous category (#264, Official Record p.15).

Physical Description

A silver prize medal of the 1873 exhibition awarded to the Mrs. Lewellyn for Skeleton Flowers. It features a female representing the Colony of Victoria standing three quarters left before rural and industrial scenes; around, INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION * 1873 *; in exergue, DITISSIMA TERRA , the artist's name J.HOGARTH FEC. and the designers name O.R. CAMPBELL DES.

Obverse Description

Female representing Colony of Victoria standing three quarters left before rural and industrial scene; around, INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION VICTORIA * 1873 *; in exergue, DITISSIMA TERRA / J.HOGARTH FEC. / O.R. CAMPBELL DES.

Reverse Description

Within wreath - / PRIZE / MEDAL / -

Edge Description

Impressed MRS. LEWELLYN, SKELETON FLOWERS

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