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Ref: 7524 |
Ireland,
The Great Industrial Exhibition of Ireland 1853, large white metal medal by T
Ottley, extremely rare Obv:
four female figures seated upon clouds around a globe Rev: a view of the exhibition
buildings, THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF IRELAND above, MERRION SQUARE /
DUBLIN / OPENED MAY 12 1853 / SIR JOHN BENSON, ARCHITECHT in four lines Condition:
Good extremely fine, much original brilliance, slight wear to globe
highpoints; Diameter: 74mm References:
BHM 2519 [RRR] Notes:
the exhibition building was in the grounds of Leinster House. The exhibition
was bankrolled by William Dargan, who developed the Irish railways. Despite
well over a million visitors, it still resulted in a loss to Dargan of £9000. Price
£250 |
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