Medal of the French National Aid Day 1915 In BRONZE Paris. An identical medal is exhibited at the Carnavalet History Museum in PARIS. Iconographic description: Obverse: a woman seated on the right, dressed simply, personifying the allegory of France rescuing the Nation, hands food contained in her apron to a mother accompanied by her son, her daughter and her father; at the back troops of soldiers; reverse: a rooster perched on an oak branch, singing; at the back, on the left, a factory and on the right, a field of reeds; below, a smooth cartouche; around the edge, a laurel wreath. Legend - On the circular obverse: "FRENCH DAY - NATIONAL AID"; on the obverse with the exergue: "1915"; on the circular reverse: "PATRIE". Signature - On the circular obverse: "HIPPOLYTE LEFEBVRE". Diameter: 4.9 cm Lefèbvre, Hippolyte-Jules (1863 - 1935) Carnavalet Museum, History of Paris. Very rare BRONZE medal, secure shipping by registered Colissimo. Condition:Used: Item that has been used. See the seller's description for more details ... Used: Item that has been used. any imperfections. Type:Badge, Decoration Period:1914-1918 Subtype:Medal Country, Organization:France
Medal of the French National Aid Day 1915 In BRONZE Paris. An identical medal is exhibited at the Carnavalet History Museum in PARIS. Iconographic description: Obverse: a woman seated on the right, dressed simply, personifying the allegory of France rescuing the Nation, hands food contained in her apron to a mother accompanied by her son, her daughter and her father; at the back troops of soldiers; reverse: a rooster perched on an oak branch, singing; at the back, on the left, a factory and on the right, a field of reeds; below, a smooth cartouche; around the edge, a laurel wreath. Legend - On the circular obverse: "FRENCH DAY - NATIONAL AID"; on the obverse with the exergue: "1915"; on the circular reverse: "PATRIE". Signature - On the circular obverse: "HIPPOLYTE LEFEBVRE". Diameter: 4.9 cm Lefèbvre, Hippolyte-Jules (1863 - 1935) Carnavalet Museum, History of Paris. Very rare BRONZE medal, secure shipping by registered Colissimo. Condition:Used: Item that has been used. See the seller's description for more details ... Used: Item that has been used. any imperfections. Type:Badge, Decoration Period:1914-1918 Subtype:Medal Country, Organization:France