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Red cross charm in the form of a dog with a scroll under his feet which reads, "L'ami des poilus." Dog holds a cap in its mouth and has the Red Cross seal on its back.
charms
CHARM
"L'AIM DES POILUS" (engraved)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
1256
Unknown
French (design influence)
15/16 in x 1/16 in (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.205
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