Summary
Australia Victoria Sandhurst
Medal - Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition Silver Prize 1879 (AD)
Mint: Melbourne
Awarded to: Mrs. J. V. (Annie) Flatow
Other Details: This bronze prize medal was awarded to Mrs. J. V. Flatow for her 'Basket of Seaweeds' at the Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition in 1879. Mrs Flatow won a series of exhibition medals for decorative pieces featuring seaweeds and shells in the period 1879 to 1888.
Physical Description
A bronze prize medal (38 mm diameter) won by Mrs. Flatlow for an exhibition of a basket of seaweeds at the 1879 Sandhurst (Bendigo) Industrial Exhibition. It features the Arms of Bendigo with horse and bull supporters and the motto PROGRESS and details of the award.
Obverse Description
At centre, AWARDED TO / Mrs. Flatlow / HOTHAM / Basket of Seaweeds; around, SANDHURST INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1879
Reverse Description
Arms of Bendigo; on ribbon, PROGRESS Below in small letters, ERNST A. ALTMANN MELBOURNE
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), R. V. Brown, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1879 AD
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Issued By
Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition, Sandhurst (Bendigo), Victoria, Australia, 1879
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Mint
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Artist
Ernst August Altmann, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879
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Place & Date of Event
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Awarded To
Mrs J. V. Flatow, Hotham (North Melbourne), Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879
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Inscriptions
Obverse: AWARDED TO Mrs. Flatlow HOTHAM Basket of Seaweeds SANDHURST INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1879 Reverse: PROGRESS below in small letters, ERNST A. ALTMANN MELBOURNE
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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
38.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 28.37 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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