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Artist:
Bartholomé, Paul-André
Mint:
Paris
State:
France
Mint:
Colmar, Paris
As the Great War endured beyond the initial months that it was expected to last, the French government decided that a new medal was required to recognise oustanding service in the ongoing conflict. The Croix de Guerre was instituted in 1915 for all officers and men who had earned a mention in despatches. The first issue was struck bearing the years 1914 and 1915; the dates on subsequent issues were updated annually.
The bronze palm decoration on the medal, which is of the first, 1915, issue, demonstrates that the recipient was mentioned in Army Despatches--several higher categories were possible, which merited different adornments--but despite this, as the medal is unnamed, its recipient cannot be identified. This was one of the last medals that Lester Watson bought, from the Amsterdam dealers Schulman in 1936.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt Schulman (Amsterdam) 1936
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 36.4 mm
Weight: 18.98 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
Production date: AD 1915
Inscription present: Bust of Marianne facing right with inscription around, crossed swords in angles of cross
Inscription present: Inscription, with crossed swords in angles of cross
Accession number: CM.1192-2009
Primary reference Number: 141286
Watson Catalogue: 81
Ordering: M-0075
Previous object number: LW.0075
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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