Exposition Universelle de 1878 (Bronze Medal)
Date1878
DimensionsA: 0.4 x 7 cm
B: 1 x 8.1 cm
B: 1 x 8.1 cm
Credit LineGift of Labatt Brewing Company Limited, London, Ontario, 2010.
Object number2010.011.1659
Label TextThe Labatt brewery won this medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1878. Afterwards, the company featured it on its India Pale Ale labels and advertising. John Labatt junior (1838-1915) had taken over the brewery in 1872. He began to enter the company’s products into Canadian and international competitions. Winning medal after medal, the company gained fame and sales grew.
NameMedal, Prize
1914-1918