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medal

Object NameMedal with Original Case

Made FromBronze, Cardboard

Date1893

Place MadeFrance

TechniqueCast

Size(a) Medal H: 7.1 cm, W: 5.1 cm, D: 0.5 cm; (b) Case H: 8.1 cm, W: 6.1 cm, D: 1.4 cm

Accession Number2011.7.114

Credit LineGift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass

Not On View

Physical Description(a) Bronze; cast. Oval medal showing arrangement of objects on front. Inscribed, "UNION CENTRALE DES BEAUX-ARTS" and "APPLIQUES A L'INDUSTRIE". Reverse inscribed, "UNION CENTRALE DES DECORATIFS / CONCOURS / 1893 / ARTISTES ET INDUSTRIELS / ORFEVRERIE / VSE A BOIRE / 2me PRIX / MR R. LALIQUE". (b) Red case with hinged lid. Top of case inscribed, "UNION CENTRALE / DES / ARTS DECORATIFS / 1893".
Provenance

Source Stanford Steppa - 2011-12-09

Source Elaine Steppa - 2011-12-09