Author(s):
barre, albert-désiré (paris, 06–05–1818 - 29–12–1878), medal engraver - medalist
production date: in 1855
type(s) of object(s): numismatics
name(s): medal
dimensions - artwork:
diameter: 5. 9cm
weight (type dimension): 116. 87 g
description:
relief, right and reverse
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
legend - in circular law: "napoleon iii / empereur"; on the reverse in a banner: "exhibition. Universal. Agriculture. Industry. Fine arts / paris 1855"; on the reverse in a cartouche: "a. P. G. Le roi / ingr civil". Signature - on the right under the bust: "albert barre". Iconographic description:
right: head of napoleon iii on the right; reverse: crowned imperial arms surrounded by a banner and around, crests of the twenty steps participating in the exhibition (great britain, austria, baden, bavaria, belgium, denmark, spain, the united states, the vatican, greece, the netherlands, portugal, prussia, sardinia, saxony, sweden, switzerland, turkey, tuscany and württemberg); below, cartridge. Institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: nd5243. Date: En 1855.
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