Bouw van het Crystal Palace voor de Internationale tentoonstelling van industrie te Londen

About this artwork

Penning. Voorzijde: paleis binnen omschrift; afsnede: opschrift. Keerzijde: opschrift binnen omschrift.

Art Historical Context

This striking medal, produced in 1851 the firm Allen & Moore commemorates the construction the Crystal Palace for London’s Great Exhibition—the first World’s Fair. Measuring just 2.7 in diameter, the small piece captures the revolutionary iron-and-glass structure that housed over 100,000 from around the globe. obverse depicts the palace itself, while sides carry inscriptions celebrating the’s industrial achievements. The medal reflects the-nineteenth-century fascination progress and innovation. Designed by Joseph Paxton, the Crystal Palace was assembled in only nine months using prefabricated parts, symbolizing the new possibilities of mass production. Struck medals like this one served as portable souvenirs, allowing visitors to take home a reminder of the spectacle that drew six million people to Hyde Park. As a work of medallic art, it demonstrates the technical precision of 19th-century metalworking. The crisp relief and balanced inscriptions highlight the skill required to grandeur on such a modest scale, preserving the memory of an architectural marvel that influenced exhibition design for decades to come.