Queen Marie Antoinette, bronze commemorative medal, 1784-1790.
- artist:
- Pierre Simon Benjamin Duvivier
Bronze medal commemorating the increase in obstetrical skills pioneered by C.T. Vermont, patronised by Queen Marie Antoinette, by Duvivier, French, 1784-1790. Obverse, profile portrait HS looking L. of the Queen, Latin inscription dated as 1774; reverse commemorative inscription, Latin, dated as 1784.
Bronze medal to commemorate the increase in obstetrical skills pioneered by C.T. Vermont. Queen Marie Antoinette, 1755-1793, the Consort of Louis XVI, King of France, patronized Vermont. The medal features artwork by Pierre Simon Benjamin Duvivier and was made in France.
Details
- Category:
- Wellcome Medals
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A677946
- Materials:
- bronze
- type:
- commemorative medal
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
