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Crystal Palace, Sydenham, International Exhibition, 1862, silvered base metal medal by Schnitzapahn, For Ulhhorn, 52mm (BHM 2744). Some slight wear only but heavily discoloured, notably obverse (£20-25)

Dietrich Uhlhorn, a German engineer from Grevenbroich, Prussia, was one of the19th century’s most important manufacturers of coining presses. He supplied presses to several European mints, including Heaton in Birmingham and the Royal Mint. The medals struck at the Exhibition in various metals were doubtless intended to demonstrate the quality of his machines.