Collection Highlights
Memorial sample card
Date:
Object Number:
1947.490a
Medium:
Watercolor and hair on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paris World's International Exposition
Object Number:
INV.10665
Date:
1889
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.3 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, in exergue, at center: "HNERY DUBOIS"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing five allegorical female figures representing five continents of the world with the Eiffel Tower in backround; legend around border: "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNATIONALE DE PARIS 1889./PARIS." Reverse contains blank tablet for engraving with laurel branch at left with inscription above: "Congres/Internationaux/Conferences/Commerce et Industrie/Enseignement/Agriculture.Zoologie/Hygiene. etc/etc..."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
