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1966.131.90.a

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Marie Caroline de Bourbon-Siciles

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Artist

Joseph Eugene Dubois (Paris, 1795 - 1863)

Title

Marie Caroline de Bourbon-Siciles

Creation Date

1824

Century

19th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze, gilding

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.131.90.a

Object Description

303 MARIE CAROLINE DE BOURBON-SICILES (1798-1870), Duchess of Berry, 1816 1824

Obv. Head to right, wearing tiara. Around, M[superscript E] CAROL[superscript NE] FER[superscript DE] L[superscript SE] DUCHESSE DE BERRI . ; below, E . DUBOIS F . DE PUYMAURIN D .
Rev. Inscription, JE ME SUIS BIEN | APPERCUE HIER QU'HENRI IV | AVAIT RAISON LORSQU'IL| APPELAIT LES DIEPPOIS | SES BONS AMIS, J'IMITERAI | MON AYEUL DANS MON | AMOUR POUR EUX | PAROLES DE S . A . R . | 30 JUILLET 1824 . ; around, SEJOUR DE S . A . R . MADAME DUCHESSE DE BERRI A DIEPPE .
Bronze, struck, traces of gilding, 42 mm.

Commemorates a visit to Dieppe in 1824.

Bibl.: Houston, no. 222; Forrer i, p. 638; H. Bauquier, Album Numismatique et Souvenirs Iconographiques de S. A.R. Marie Caroline de Sicile, Duchesse de Berry, Paris 1951, no. 90.

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