Museum Collections
Luce Center
1878 Paris Universal Exposition Medal
Object Number:
INV.3534
Date:
1878
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 11/16 in. ( 6.8 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, at lower center: "J.P.CHAPLAIN"
Inscription: reverse, in exergue, at lower right: "CHAPLAIN"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "ARGENT"
Description:
Silver struck medal with obverse showing allegorical head of France crowned with laurel wreath; legend: "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE." Reverse depicts winged figure of Fame blowing trumpet at center, with figure of nude youth holding rectangular tablet inscribed: "HALE/& PARSHALL"; aerial view of exhibition grounds beneath; legend: "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNATIONALE DE 1878"; in exergue: "PARIS."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. George H. Kuper, 1956
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.