Artefacts

Paris 1900, medal of the International Exhibition (World Fair).

Physical description

Obverse: Marianne in profile laurel crowned with allegories of the French motto: two people holding hands for fraternity, an allegory of freedom with a winged figure bringing the light of freedom and broken chains and finally a representation of the spirit of the law for equality, caption: "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité". Signature of the artist. Reverse: Seated Woman dressed in the ancient carrying a palm branch, caption: "Exposition / Internationale / de / Paris / 1900". Smooth edge (horn) BRONZE.

Materials

bronze

Colors

gold

Dimension

ø 6.8 x 0.6 cm, 140 g