Engraving plates (Engraving coins) [Exposition Universelle 1889]

Object detail

Accession number

1981.322.3

Production period

1880s

Description

An engraved coin plate. The engraving depicts a woman holding aloft a wreath and about to place it on the head of a man who is bent forward. There is a tree behind the lady as well as the Eiffel Tower and some other low buildings at her feet. The words: "Exposition Universelle 1889" engraved in reverse on the plate.

Marks

Exposition Universelle 1889 Engraved

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Copper
Processed Material/Metal/Lead

Credit Line

1889. Engraving plates (Engraving coins) [Exposition Universelle 1889], 1981.322.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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France Western Europe Europe

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

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Head Artifact Art Painting Circle Ball Currency Metal Font Money

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