""THE 3RD CENTENARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF QUEBEC (1608-1908)"
- From The Collection Of
- Nottingham Museums
- Accession Number
- NCM 1916-7
- Discipline
- Humanities
- Date
- 1908 (creation date)
- Materials and Techniques
- bronze (material)
- Place
- QUEBEC, CANADA (creation)
- Description
- Bronze medal commemorating the Tercentenary of the Founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain. Obv. Figure representing the founder landing on shore marked "STADACONE" in field to left French crown with letters H over IV, with dolphin and scroll 1608. To right of figure, British crown and letters E over VII, with dolphin and scroll 1908, inscribed round IIIc CENTENARIRE DE FONDATION DE QUBEC. Rev. Seated beneath vine twin sisters representing France and Great Britain, on scroll above DIEU AIDANT LOEUVRE DE CHAMPLAIN , with mottos NEE SOUS LES LIS and A. GRANDJ SOUS LES over ROSES signed HENRI DUBOIS SCULP ET ING. Diam 3 in, French 1908. (Annual Report 1916-17)
- See Elsewhere
- MDS record link
- Record Rights
- Nottingham Museums
- CC BY
Creation Place
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