Rectangular bronze medal to commemorate the Electrical Exhibition held in Como
Rectangular bronze medal to commemorate the Electrical Exhibition held in Como and the 100th anniversary of Volta's discovery of the Voltaic Pile, designed by G. Bertino, made by Stabilimento SPa Stefano Johnson, Milan, Italy, 1899. Obverse, exhibition placard and portrait oval; reverse, scene of Volta demonstrating his pile to Napoleon.
Details
- Category:
- Wellcome Medals
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A679359
- Materials:
- bronze
- type:
- commemorative medal