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Medal commemorating the Polar explorers Nansen and Andree
- artist:
- August Högel
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Circular white metal medal, commemorates 2 Norwegian polar explorers - Nansen and Andree - designed by August. Högel, 1896-1920. Inscribed obverse: FRIDTHIOF NANSEN/FRÅN KRISTIANIA DEN 24 JUNI 1893, reverse: ANDRÉES POLAR EXPEDITION/FRÅN GÖTEBORG DEN 7 JUNI 1896, signature: AUG. HÖGEL. The ship depicted is the 'Fram' (Forward) and the balloon is 'Örnen' (the Eagle)
Details
- Category:
- Wellcome Medals
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A676189
- Materials:
- metal
- type:
- commemorative medal