Description

Victoria, 1837-1901. Silver Medal 1853, 92.42 g. Birmingham and Midland Counties Exhibition, Award Medal. Unsigned. Farm poultry on a field. Rv. Engraving within wreath. To: The Rt. Hon: the Earl of Dartmouth Dorking Fowl. (White.) 1st. Prize Clafs 7. 1853. BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND COUNTIES EXHIBITION ESTABLISHED 1849. Plain edge. 64.5 mm. Eimer -. BHM -. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Kleine Kratzer / Small scratches.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, February 2001, lot CNS460.

The Birmingham and Midland Counties Exhibition, established in 1849, was a significant industrial and cultural event held in Birmingham. It is often regarded as a precursor to the Great Exhibition of 1851 at the Crystal Palace. The exhibition attracted over 100,000 visitors, including notable figures such as Charles Darwin, Robert Stephenson, and Prince Albert. The success of the 1849 exhibition led to the construction of Bingley Hall in 1850, the first purpose-built exhibition hall in Great Britain, which replaced the temporary structure.