Queen Caroline of Naples
Medal
1808 (made)
1808 (made)
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This medal, together with five others (A.19-2005 to A.23-2005) issued by the Paris Mint between 1808 and 1813 are all based on ancient Greek coins, and offer an insight into the 'after life' of commemorative medals. They appear to have been collected together and the backs modified, with a bar attached to turn them into buttons. It may be that they were intended to be worn prominently on a garment to indicate the wearer's devotion to Napoleon Bonaparte and his female relatives. This one is made by an unknown medallist and shows Queen Caroline of Naples (1782-1839).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Queen Caroline of Naples (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Struck silver |
| Brief description | Medal, Queen Caroline of Naples, struck silver, by unknown artist, French, 19th century, 1808. |
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| Credit line | Given by Jack E Ladevèze |
| Object history | Given together with A.19 to A.25-2005 by J. Ladevèze, in 2005. |
| Historical context | Issued by La Monnaie de Paris as a medal in 1808, this medal has a metal strip fixed to the reverse |
| Production | Made at and issued by La Monnaie de Paris (the Paris Mint) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This medal, together with five others (A.19-2005 to A.23-2005) issued by the Paris Mint between 1808 and 1813 are all based on ancient Greek coins, and offer an insight into the 'after life' of commemorative medals. They appear to have been collected together and the backs modified, with a bar attached to turn them into buttons. It may be that they were intended to be worn prominently on a garment to indicate the wearer's devotion to Napoleon Bonaparte and his female relatives. This one is made by an unknown medallist and shows Queen Caroline of Naples (1782-1839). |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue Générale lllustré des Éditions de la Monnaie de Paris, Vol 2, p.67, G |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.18-2005 |
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| Record created | October 10, 2006 |
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