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Commemorative Medal

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1918

GUSN

GUSN-72586

Description

Dk patina; squat cross-shp, knotched crnrs; mother clasps child

Details

Descriptive Terms

medals
commemoratives
brass (alloy)
pressing
silk (textile)
Art Nouveau
patriotism
world wars
Brass
Silk
World War I
Patriotism
Art Nouveau
Pressed
MEDAL, COMMEMORATIVE

Associated Person

Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963
Codman, Hugh, 1875-1946

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Associated Events

Orphelinat Des Armees

Maker

Lalique, René, 1860-1945 (Artist)

Location of Origin

FRANCE

Dimensions

1.375 x 1.25 x 0.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.3125.1

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