2002.66.31: Association Amicale des Postes des Télégraphes et des Téléphones
Medals and Medallions
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2002.66.31
- People
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René Baudichon, French (Tours 1878 - 1963)
- Title
- Association Amicale des Postes des Télégraphes et des Téléphones
- Classification
- Medals and Medallions
- Work Type
- medal
- Date
- 1928
- Places
- Creation Place: Europe, France
- Culture
- French
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/147259
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- 62.83 g, 5.08 cm (2 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
- Signed: Réné Baudichon l.l. inscribed
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
-
David N. Silich, Gift to Harvard University Art Museum, 5.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Corina and David Silich-von Schulthess in memory of Dr. Leo Mildenberg
- Accession Year
- 2002
- Object Number
- 2002.66.31
- Division
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Contact
- am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obverse: Seated female figure in relief holding a cornucopia with coins inside and a draped bundle in landscape with train, boat and biplane in sky; l.l. inscription on wall, "ASSOCIATION/ AMICALE/ DES POSTES/ DES TELEGRAPHES/ ET DES/ TELEPHONES"
Reverse: Below winged insignia with leaves and wheat sheaves; across centre "...1978 ATPTA (cipher) 1928..."; above, Eiffel tower with telephone wires, telegraph lines and equipment
Verification Level
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