Medal - Universal cookery and food exhibition

Medal - Universal cookery and food exhibition - obverseMedal - Universal cookery and food exhibition - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Award medals › Miscellaneous award
Years 1895-1908
Composition Gold plated copper (copper gilt)
Diameter 45 mm
Thickness 4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
113386

Obverse

Two people facing half left; on right a female figure (Hygeia) in Classical dress holding a laurel wreath, to reward a child on left in cook's apron and cap. They gesture towards a table holding an elaborate pudding; beneath the table game and beef. Behind the figures a globe and fruit.

Lettering: RESTALL BRAM

Engraver: James Andrew Restall

Reverse

Lettering within ornate and detailed laurel wreath, lettering around, date below

Lettering:
UNIVERSAL COOKERY & FOOD EXHIBITION
HONORIS CAUSA LONDINI
1899

Translation: For the sake of Honour, London

Edge

Plain

Medal - Universal cookery and food exhibition -  obverse

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Comments

This medal have other years engraved (incuse), as above shows 1899 added later. Also made in silver.
Closer image of obverse exergue ...


 Link below is for another medal made by Restall.
Also obverse seen on medallions with hanging ribbon, sizes 32mm (dated 1926) and 39mm (dated 1922).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1895 
1896 
1899 
1908 

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