Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Medal 1897, commemorating the Brussels International Exposition (Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles), signed Jules Lagae and Louis Wolfers, Forrer III, 267; VI, 525, high-relief silvered Bronze 70 mm, weight 157,32 g., Condition aUNC, very impressive high-relief stately medal.
The Brussels International Exposition (French: Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles, Dutch: Wereldtentoonstelling te Brussel) of 1897 was a world's fair held in Brussels, Belgium, from 10 May 1897 through 8 November 1897. There were 27 participating countries, and an estimated attendance of 7.8 million people.
The main venues of the fair were the Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark, as well as a colonial section in the suburb of Tervuren, showcasing King Leopold II's personal property: the Congo Free State. The two exposition sites were linked by a...
