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Object NameMedallion and Box Commemorating Marcellin Berthelot's 100th Anniversary

Designer René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)

Manufacturer Lalique et Cie

Made FromGlass, Cardboard, Fabric, Metal

Datedesigned in 1927

TechniqueMold-pressed, acid-etched, assembled

Size(a) Medallion H: 0.9 cm, Diam (max): 10.5 cm; (b) Box H: 2.4 cm, W: 15 cm, D: 14.6 cm

Accession Number2011.3.417

Credit LineGift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

France, possibly Wingen-sur-Moder; France, possibly Combs-la-Ville

Physical DescriptionMedallion and Box Commemorating Marcellin Berthelot's 100th Anniversary. (a) Colorless glass; mold-pressed, acid-etched. Circular medallion showing a man facing left. Medallion inscribed "MARCELIN BERTHELOT" on bottom edge and "- 1827 - 1927 -" on top edge. (b) Square case covered in green patterned paper. Case lined with white fabric, inscribed "ETABLISSEMENTS LEUNE / PARIS" on lid in gold.
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