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Dublin Industrial Exhibition: CM.TR.2549-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dublin Industrial Exhibition

Maker(s)

Engraver: Ottley, J.

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1937) by Trinity College, Cambridge

Dating

Production date: AD 1853

Components of the work

Object composed of white metal Diameter (min) 73.4 mm Diameter 73.4 mm Weight 150.58 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: View of the exhibition buildings

  • Text: THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF IRELAND In exergue: MERRION SQUARE DUBLIN OPENED MAY 12.1853 SIR JOHN BENSON ARCHITECT
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Four figures representing the industries of four continents: Europe , Asia, Africa and America seated on clouds surrounding a terrestrial globe.

  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.TR.2549-R
Primary reference Number: 229064
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Monday 29 March 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Dublin Industrial Exhibition" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229064 Accessed: 2024-11-21 22:51:19

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