Victorian Medal for Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876

69 mm.Medal minted for the Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition…
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69 mm.Medal minted for the Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition 1875 to select Victorian entries for the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, 1876. The Exhibition was opened in Melbourne in Sept.1875 and closed in November that year. Winning exhibits were sent to Philadelphia for display in its Centennial Exhibition, which opened ... Medal - Melbourne 1875 for Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition Prize, Victoria, Australia, 1875-1876; bronze, awarded to Louis Muschialli (for his picture frames); 69 mm. Designed by Campbell & Hogarth. Medal minted for the Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition 1875 to select Victorian entries for the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, 1876. The Exhibition was opened in Melbourne in Sept.1875 and closed in November that year. Winning exhibits were sent to Philadelphia for display in its Centennial Exhibition, which opened on 10 May 1876. This medal was designed by Oswald Rose Campbell, engraved by Julius Hogarth and struck by Stokes and Martin.

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  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
  • Victorian Period - The Victorian period of furniture and decorative arts design covers the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. There was not one dominant style of furniture in the Victorian period. Designers used and modified many historical styles such as Gothic, Tudor, Elizabethan, English Rococo, Neoclassical and others, although use of some styles, such as English Rococo and Gothic tended to dominate the furniture manufacture of the period.

    The Victorian period was preceded by the Regency and William IV periods, and followed by the Edwardian period, named for Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910.

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