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Medal commemorating the Inauguration of the Brussels-Paris Railway1846

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Circular bronze medal with a standing winged female figure flanked by two profile portrait medallions, surrounded by foliage, scrollwork, and inscribed text in raised relief
Bronze commemorative medal with two crowned allegorical female figures seated side by side in classical dress; French text along the rim reads 'INAUGURATION DU CHEMIN DE FER DE BRUXELLES A PARIS' and '14 JUIN 1846' on a plaque below.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Medal commemorating the Inauguration of the Brussels-Paris Railway
Place Made
France or Belgium
Date Made
1846
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 1/2 in. (38.1 mm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk S. Smith
Accession Number
M.2005.74.6
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture