This medal strikes me as Exquisite in its design.
Maywood
Posts: 3,916 ✭✭✭✭✭
I noticed this medal in one of my auction searches and was struck with the beauty and simplicity of it, an allegorical and almost dreamy obverse with a very realistic rendition of the New York Crystal Palace on the reverse. Struck in Gilt White Metal it measures almost 74mm and has an edge design that I had never seen before.
Medals from this 1853 Exhibition are few and far between. Ironically, perhaps the most common medal associated with this fair, HK-8/8a, are actually British and dedicated to the original Palace in London. If anyone has a New York Crystal Palace medal, please, post some images.
Maywood.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Comments
Wow, nice catch for sure, I like 👍
Cool coin. London hosted the Great Exhibition in 1851, and Paris the Exposition Universelle in 1855. So maybe exhibitions were a big thing back then.
Beautiful
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
I didn't know the story of the New York Crystal Palace, fascinating story and what an awesome building it must have been, burned to a crisp in 1858 but the memory lives on.
Love these medals.
I almost have to look away in fear I'll start collecting them. I know once that starts there is no turning back.
very nice
silver coin sale at link below
https://photos.app.goo.gl/N1s4aR1Gex59y26c7
Below is another medal from the Exhibition, I've seen a few of these offered in the past.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Beautiful.
I enjoy the heft and intrigant design of these early medals.