1867 Exposition Universelle Souvenir Box Medal
date: label: Date made
content: 1867
notes: label: Description
content: Box medal commemorating the Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1867. Obverse marked: <i>EUGENIE IMPERATRICE NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR;</i> depiction of the profiles of E. Imperatrice and Napoleon; reverse marked: <i>SOUVENIRS [/] DE [/] L'EXPOSITOIN [/] UNIVERSELLE [/] 1867.</i>
label: Description
content: So-called box medal features 16 miniature views of exposition grounds and buildings in Paris with captions printed on the reverese.
label: Description
content: The 1867 Exposition Universelle de Paris was the second World's Fair held in the French Capital. Between April to November, the Fair featured over 50,000 exhibitors from 32 countries. Organized by Emperor Napoleon the Third, the Fair attracted over 11,000 visitors, many of who visited via new train lines and boat services provided for the occasion.
label: Description
content: The Exposition's main building, the Palais Omnibus, showcased modern technologies and manufacturing techniques. National pavilions surrounded the building, showcasing works of cultural heritage, crafts, and fine art.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France: Île-de-France, Paris
topic: label: Subject
content: Expositions and Fairs
label: related event
content: Exposition Universelle de Paris en 1867
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0438.0171
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0438.0171
label: accession number
content: 1989.0438
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Box Medal
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 3/4 in; x 4.445 cm