GREAT BRITAIN - UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION 1851: CINQUANTENAIRE me - Lot 528

GREAT BRITAIN - UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION 1851: CINQUANTENAIRE medal for the "great exhibition at the CRYSTAL PALACE" and NAVY & MILITARY exhibition 1901 ( * ). In circular captions: "JUBILEE of the great exhibition, Hyde Park 1851 - Sydebham 1901, in center, busts of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert; view of the 1901 building below the medallion - Reverse: "Naval military Exhibition", busts of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra between 2 laurel and oak palms; below, view of the Crystal Palace with 2 olive palms below. - 38 mm - gilded bronze - 17.70 grams - SPL ( * ) The Great Exhibition of the Industrial Works of All Nations or the Crystal Palace Exhibition (in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held) was an international exhibition held in London's Hyde Park from May 1 to October 15, 1851. Organized by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband and forerunner of the great world's fairs, the Queen attended 3 times with her family and 34 times on her own; six million visitors from all over the world flocked to admire the best the world had to offer. Profits from the exhibition were used to fund and found the Albert Museum, the Sciences Museum and the Nature History Museum. A series of medals were produced and awarded to exhibitors and service providers.