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Journee du Poilu

Journee du Poilu

Targa Vincenzo Florio 1907
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Fontanis - 2, Parfums Fontanis
 
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Object Name: 
Medal with Box
Title: 
Journee du Poilu
Department
Modern
Maker(s)
Lalique, Rene ((French, 1860-1945)), Designer
Lalique et Cie, Manufacturer
Place Made: 
France, Combs-la-Ville
Date: 
about 1915
Color
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bronze
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gray
Technique
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casting
Material
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bronze
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cardboard
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cloth
Dimensions: 
(a) H: 0.3 cm, Diam (max): 5.5 cm; (bc): H: 2.2 cm, W: 7.5 cm, D: 7.5 cm
Accession Number: 
2011.7.109
Credit Line: 
Gift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
(a) Bronze; cast. Circular medal showing nude male facing a large eagle. Man has one arm raised to bird's neck. Medal inscribed, "JOURNEE DU POILU / 1915". Reverse shows branch with leaves and very small berries. Inscribed, "26 25 / DECEMBRE / 1915". (b) Gray cardboard box bottom. (c) Gray cardboard box top inscribed, "LALIQUE / PARIS".
Inscription
JOURNEE DU POILU / 1915 Pressed (a) on front
LALIQUE / PARIS (c) on top in black
26 25 / DECEMBRE / 1915 Pressed (a) on reverse
R. LALIQUE Pressed (a) on front
Provenance
Steppa, Elaine, Source to 2011-12-09
Steppa, Stanford, Source to 2011-12-09

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