Art Treasures Exhibition
Summary
Medallion in original metal case. Front : Allegorical group representing the arts, with head of Britannia and the flowers representing the UK. In exergue "MDCCCLVII" Reverse : "AN EXHIBITION OF THE ART TREASURES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OPENED AT MANCHESTER BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT MAY 5TH 1857" For another example see 1975.190
Object Name
Art Treasures Exhibition
Creators Name
Date Created
1857
accession number
1937.667
Place of creation
England
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