On the obverse, this bronze award medal refers to the International Exhibition of Industry and Labour in Turin through the depiction of two men striking an anvil with a hammer, with the exhibition building in the background. The reverse shows a patriotic depiction of a naked man holding three upright rifles. He is accompanied by a winged angel and a man holding a flag. The trio is surrounded by garlands of flowers.
Artist | Enrico SaroldiVIAF |
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Johnson | |
Title | Medal of the International Exhibition for Industry and Labour in Torino in 1911 |
Date | 1911 |
Period | 20th century |
Location | MilanTGN |
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | below: TORINO / MCMXI ; ESPOSIZIONE INTERNAZIONALE / DELLE INDVSTRIE / E DEL LAVORO |
inscription, year and signature below: COMPIENDO MEZ - / ZO SECOLO DALLA / PROCLAMAZIONE / DEL REGNO / D'ITALIA ; SVL FASCIO DEL - / L'ARMI VITTO - / RIOSE > / 1861 - 1911 ; E.Saroldi ; S. JOHNSON | |
Collection | medalsAAT |
Object type | award medal commemorative medals AAT |
Inventory number | 1911-DX-2 |
Acquisition credit | gift Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille Ghent 1911 |
Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-DX-2 |
IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8258/manifest.json https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8259/manifest.json |