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Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition, Silver Prize, J. Walker, Australia, 1880
Reg. No: NU 33452
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Melbourne
Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition Silver Prize 1880 (AD)
Mint: Melbourne
Awarded to: J. Walker
Other Details: This silver prize medal was awarded to J. Walker of Emerald Hill for his entry of tools and cutlery at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition. The prize was awarded in the category 'Inlaying Tools, Cutlery, and Small Tools', in Jury Section XXVIII - Railways, Mining, and Metallurgy (Official Record, p.452). The Exhibition ran from 1 October 1880 to 30 April 1881. The exhibition building that still stands was constructed for the occasion, designed by Joseph Reed and built by David Mitchell. Over 1.3 million people visited the exhibition at a time when Melbourne's population was only around 282,000. - Description:
- Silver prize medal of the 1880 exhibition won by J. Walker. It features a head of Queen Victoria facing left wearing coronet and veil by Harry Stokes (name on truncation), with the legend MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX : The reverse has the legend "VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES" within an olive wreath and the artist's name H. STOKES in small letters at the bottom
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 51 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 92.08 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | 51 mm was 3 inches |
More information
| Tagged with: | cutlery manufacturing, exhibitions, tool making |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, Engineering Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, HRH Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, Closure of Melbourne Mint, Melbourne Mint during World War II, Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872, Melbourne Mint |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Civil |
| Tertiary Classification: | melbourne international exhibition 1880-1881 |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1880 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Queen Victoria, wearing small crown and veil left; around, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX . |
| Reverse Description: | Within closed wreath, "VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES"; below in small letters, H. STOKES |
| Edge Description: | J. WALKER, EMERALD HILL TOOLS AND CUTLERY |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX . around veiled head of Queen Victoria Reverse: "VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES" within wreath, below wreath in small letters, H.STOKES Edhe (impressed): J. WALKER, EMERALD HILL TOOLS AND CUTLERY |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Australia, 1880 |
| Mint: | Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, Australia, 1880 |
| Awarded To: | Mr. J. Walker - Emerald Hill Toolls and Cutlery, Emerald Hill (South Melbourne), Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Person Depicted: | HM Queen Victoria |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- Engineering Collection
- Public Life & Institutions Collection
- HRH Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
- Branch Mints of the Royal Mint
- Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint
- Closure of Melbourne Mint
- Melbourne Mint during World War II
- Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872
- Melbourne Mint
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