International Exhibition Medallion Awarded to Mrs Lord for Silk, 1862

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DescriptionInternational Exhibition silver medallion. The front reads "HINC LAUDEM FORTES SPERATE COLONI", which translates from Latin to "The strong colonists hope for this praise". W Kullrich is noted as the engraver. On the back, a woman's head appears, surrounded by the words "New South Wales - To the Prize Exhibitors 1862". The edge is engraved with "MRS. LORD. SILK". Mrs Lord bred the silk cocoons in Double Bay and processed the silk which was sent as an example of colonial silk to the International Exhibition in London in 1862. Date1862CategoryMedallionsFormatMetal

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International Exhibition Medallion Awarded to Mrs Lord for Silk, 1862

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International Exhibition Medallion Awarded to Mrs Lord for Silk, 1862