Wereldtentoonstelling in het Palais de l'Industrie te Parijs, ter ere van Napoleon III, keizer der Fransen 1855

This bronze medal, created by Armand-Auguste Caqué in 1855, commemorates the World's Fair held in Paris that year. The obverse depicts a female figure representing France, flanked by two allegorical figures, symbolizing industry and agriculture. The reverse shows the Palais de l'Industrie, the building where the exhibition was held. This small-scale work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a tangible link to a significant moment in French history and the development of industrial design.