Tentoonstelling van Nederlandsche en koloniale nijverheid te Arnhem 1879

This silver medal, designed by Izaak Alexander de Vries in 1879, commemorates the “Tentoonstelling van Nederlandsche en koloniale nijverheid te Arnhem”, an exhibition of Dutch and colonial industry in Arnhem, Netherlands. The front features a female figure holding a model of a building, likely representing the exhibition hall, surrounded by various symbols of industry. The reverse bears the inscription, “Tentoonstelling van Nederlandsche en koloniale nijverheid. Arnhem 1879.” Such commemorative medals were popular in the 19th century, serving as a tangible memento of important events and exhibitions.