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Medal - Vin Villa Pelee Island, Ontario
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| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Replica of the obverse of the bronze third-place award medal from the 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale, engraved by Chaplain. The design features a winged allegorical female figure in high relief, holding a laurel wreath and a palm frond, accompanied by a putto below, with a cityscape in the exergue. A tablet inscribed 'VIN VILLA' is prominently displayed in the central field. The encircling legend and engraver's signature 'CHAPLAIN' appear along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the winery's decorative monogram 'W' in high relief at centre, enclosed within a dotted rectangular border adorned with ornate scrollwork and grapevine motifs including leaves and a hanging bunch of grapes. The legend 'VIN VILLA' arcs above and 'PELEE ISLAND, CANADA' curves below, with 'EST. 1866' flanking the monogram. |
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