| Accession # | 84.7.1 |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jules Clement Chaplain |
| Title | Exposition Universelle Internationale Medal |
| Date | 1900 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 in. (6.4 x 6.4 x 0.3 cm) |
| Marks | Stamped in edge of medal at bottom, "BRONZE" |
| Inscriptions | On obverse, molded in rectangular register at bottom: "F. STYMETZ- / LAMB" |
| Signed | Cast signature on obverse, lower right: "J C CHAPLAIN" |
| Credit Line | Gift of Charles A. Lamb and Barea Lamb Seeley |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 46, Drawer A |
| Description | Circular medal, modeled in bas relief. Obverse: male allegorical figure holding aloft torch and seated upon back of flying Victory, "1900" and exposition building in right background, legend around edge, "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNATIONALE." Reverse: allegorical female bust in profile with branch of oak leaves and acorns in hair formed by tree, bridge and cityscape in background, legend around sides, "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE". |
