Antique Erard Piano Exhibition Medal Gilt Bronze 3" 1851-1867

Large antique promotional medal from the prestigious French piano & harp maker Érard (Sébastien Érard successors), Paris, Rue du Mail 13 & 21.

• Gilt bronze (gold-plated), uniface design, approx. 3 inches (76 mm) diameter.
  
• Engraved in center: 13 & 21 Paris EXP on UNIV lle 1867 Membre du Jury, Hors Concours (Member of the Jury, Hors Concours - highest honorary status at the 1867 Universal Exposition in Paris).
• Surrounding text highlights top awards: Grande Médaille London 1851 (sole Council Medal for pianos), Médaille d'Honneur Paris 1855, and more laurel branches with exposition ribbons.
• Issued by Wassonnet Éditeur.

Condition: Beautiful patina with age-appropriate wear to gilding.

Rare collectible for numismatists, piano history enthusiasts, or exposition medal collectors. No damage, ready to display or frame.