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
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1873 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Julius Hogarth, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1873
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Artist
Mr. Oswald R. Campbell, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1873
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Awarded To
Mrs Lewellyn, Victoria, Australia, 1873
Could be the same person as M.M.R. Lewellin who won a silver medal at the 1884 Melbourne Exhibition for Oil Painting. -
Inscriptions
Edge: Impressed MRS. LEWELLYN, SKELETON FLOWERS Obverse: INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION * 1873 *; in exergue, DITISSIMA TERRA / J.HOGARTH FEC. / O.R. CAMPBELL DES. Reverse: PRIZE / MEDAL
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Series
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Material
Silver
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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
46 mm (Outside Diameter), 62.96 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] 1873. Official Record: Containing Introduction, Catalogues, Reports and Recommendations of the Experts...
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