France. Napoleon III. Completion of the Palais de l’Industrie, Paris, 1855. Medal with portrait by Eugène-André Oudiné. Published by Gervais et Cie.
Obverse: Head of Napoleon III facing left, wearing a wreath of laurel and oak leaves. Legend: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR. Signed E. A. OUDINÉ below.
Reverse: Perspective view of the Palais de l’Industrie, with flags flying above its roof. Legend: PALAIS DE L’INDUSTRIE. The inscription below records construction beginning in February 1853 and completion in April 1855, followed by the names of the ministers, directors, architect, engineer and contractors. Publisher’s inscription GERVAIS ET CIE ÉDIT. at the foot.
The Palais de l’Industrie was constructed for the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855. This architectural medal records both the building and the individuals involved in its construction.
A closely corresponding example is catalogued in the KNAW medal collection as P-FR003.
Weight: 58.2 g. Diameter: 50 mm.
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