1851 Great Exhibition Gilded Medal

[westminstrel]

I’m not sure if this is the right forum for this post, so mods, please move or delete as needed. My apologies in advance. 😅

So I happened to stumble on this 1951 gilded plaster medal the other week, and I purchased it as a curiosity. I’m not sure if it is gold - it is some sort of metal gilt over white plaster (like plaster of Paris?) which can be seen from behind as the gilding is only on the front. There is no design at the back; just the flat white base of the plaster.

It is a rather large thing, about 8 cms in diameter, and quite heavy too.

I couldn’t find much information about it, nor did the seller have any details, so I thought I might share it here and see if anyone knows anything.

Whatever it turns out to be, it’s a nice little thing.