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Medal - Victoria Irish Industrial Exhibition, bronze
| Location | Ireland |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | A standing allegorical figure of Hope, draped in classical robes, reaches out her hand toward a seated figure of Hibernia, who rests against an Irish harp. A rising sun appears in the left background, symbolising hope and renewal. The legend curves along the upper border, with the engraver's signature W. WOODHOUSE FECIT DUBLIN inscribed in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE DARKEST HOUR IS THAT BEFORE THE DAWN |
| Reverse description | A detailed perspective view of the interior of the Fine Arts Hall, depicting a grand barrel-vaulted glass ceiling with figures, sculptures, and visitors arranged along the nave. The scene is framed by an ornamental border of shamrocks. An inscribed tablet in the lower field contains the legend, with the architects' names partially legible below. |
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