Medal Commemorating the Journée du Poilu

Object Name: 
Medal Commemorating the Journée du Poilu

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Object Name: 
Medal Commemorating the Journée du Poilu
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, Combs-la-Ville
Accession Number: 
2011.7.109
Dimensions: 
(a) H: 0.3 cm, Diam (max): 5.5 cm; (bc): H: 7.3 cm, W: 7.3 cm, D: 2.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1915
Credit Line: 
Gift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa
Primary Description: 
Medal Commemorating the Journée du Poilu. (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".

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Steppa, Elaine, Source
2011-12-09
Steppa, Stanford, Source
2011-12-09
Color: 
bronze
gray
Technique: 
casting
Material: 
bronze
cardboard
cloth
Inscription: 
JOURNÉE DU POILU / 1915
inscription
: 
Engraved (a) on front
LALIQUE / PARIS
inscription
: 
(c) on top in black
26 25 / DÉCEMBRE / 1915
inscription
: 
Molded relief (a) on reverse
R. LALIQUE
signature
: 
Engraved (a) on front

Publications (2)

Rene Lalique (1860-1945): des œuvres d'arts decoratifs ornees d'oiseaux (2016) illustrated, p. 46 (no. 42); BIB# 151079
Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass (2014) illustrated, p. 95 (no. 9); BIB# 139598