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- A Artist London, United Kingdom
- B Issued By Sydney, Australia
- C Awarded To Great Western, Australia
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Medal - International Exhibition, Sydney, Bronze Prize, New South Wales, Australia, 1879
Reg. No: NU 20276
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales Sydney
International Exhibition Prize Medal 1879 - 1880 (AD)
Awarded to: Trouette and Blampied for wine
French immigrants Jean-Pierre Trouette, his wife Anne Marie Blampied and her brother Emile settled in the Grampians in 1858. Jean-Pierre and his brother-in-law Emile were the first to plant grape vines at Great Western, in 1863. They were eventually awarded numerous medals for their wines. Jean-Pierre was dedicated to the establishment of the local wine industry, and also served as a councillor in Stawell. He died in 1885.
The Sydney International Exhibition was the first true international exhibition that an Australian colony had hosted. Previous exhibitions had been local or intercolonial. The International Exhibition was held in a purpose-built building at Inner Domain, featuring 15 acres of display area and a main dome 210 feet high. Four towers of this 'Garden Palace' provided spectacular views of the city and harbour, and the galleries were illuminated with stained glass skylights. The Exhibition was opened by His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus on 17 September 1879, whose arrival in Sydney from England the previous month as the new Governor of New South Wales had been received with great enthusiasm. The Exhibition attracted over 1.1 million visitors, at a time when the population of New South Wales was 739,385. Awards for exhibitors were announced by the judges on the closing day, 20 April 1880. Gold, large silver, small silver and bronze medals and diplomas were awarded. The medal's obverse was based on a design by Samuel Begg and subsequently altered by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, who prepared the dies. The wreath of Australian flowers on the reverse was designed by James W. Sayers. The gold and silver medals were struck at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint, and the bronze medals were struck in London. About 7,554 awards were made. The exhibition was so popular that the government purchased many of the prize exhibits and set up the Technological, Industrial and Sanitary Museum, the grandparent of the Powerhouse Museum. The Garden Palace burned down in 1882. - Description:
- A large bronze prize medal (76 mm) featuring a view of the Sydney Garden Palace Exhibition Building with a figure of New South Wales standing in front holding the colonial shield and surrounded by exhibition goods.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 76 mm (Diameter) |
| Dimension Comment: | weight > 100 g |
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| Tagged with: | exhibitions, gold, wine, immigration |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, J.S. & A.B. Wyon, Engravers, London, England, J.S. & A.B. Wyon, Engravers, London, England, Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, The Royal Mint, Migration Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Civil |
| Tertiary Classification: | exhibition prizes |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1879 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Figure of New South Wales surrounded by works of industry before exhibition building; around, * INTERNATIONAL * EXHIBITION * SYDNEY N.S.W.* M.D.CCC.LXXIX in exergue, waves, below these waves in tiny letters the artists names, J.S. & A.B. WYON |
| Reverse Description: | Within wreath of Australian flora TROUETTE & BLAMPIED / WINES; below in tiny letters, J.S. & A.B. WYON |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse : * INTERNATIONAL * EXHIBITION * SYDNEY N.S.W. * M.D.CCC LXXIX ORTA RECENS QUAM PURA NITES. Reverse: TROUETTE & BLAMPIED / WINES J.S.& A.B. WYON |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Australian International Exhibition Commissioners, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1879-1880 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1879 This needs to be checked - probably struck by Wyons. |
| Artist: | Joseph Wyon, London, England, Great Britain, 1879 |
| Artist: | A. Wyon, England, Great Britain, 1879 |
| Artist: | Mr James Sayer |
| Artist: | Mr Samuel Begg |
| Awarded To: | Trouette and Blampied, Great Western, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| References: |
Richard Cornish, ?Throw a langoustine on the barbie?, in The Age, July 8, 2008, http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/throw-a-langoustine-on-the-barbie-20100217-o9ze.html, accessed 27/7/2010. Grampians Information Page http://www.warrnamboolcam.com/graminfo.htm, accesed 27/7/2010. Arthur Kuehne, Grapes and Gold, reproduced at http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/places/show_history/105090, accessed 27./7/2010. |
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