Medal

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.467 a-b

Description

A) Red collar with ties to adorn the neck. Medal clasped onto collar. Attached to laurel wreath and then to star with five projections and two points at the end in white enamel. Star is encircled by laurel wreath. Circle in center of star outlined in blue reads "Republique Francaise 1870". Head of woman raised in center. Other side same motif but center blue rim reads "Honneur et Patrie". Two crossed French flags in center. B) Typed card reading "The Legion of Honour - France".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1870

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.93.467 A-B

MP.93.467

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Collar

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

15 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 15 in. (4.4 x 38.1 cm)

Material

Metal Unspecified, Enamel

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing