Medal (Cleveland Museum of Art 1922.163)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1900s
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1922.163: Medal, 1900s. Edouard Fraisse (French, 1880–1945). Bronze; diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.). Inscribed: obverse - "St. Mihiel 1918." reverse - "12 - 13 Sept.
1918"; in French and English: "The American Troops operating victoriously in the St. Mihiel secteur broke the resistance of the enemy and captured 13,300 prisoners.". Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- bronze
Design
- Inscription
- obverse - "St. Mihiel 1918." reverse - "12 - 13 Sept. 1918"; in French and English: "The American Troops operating victoriously in the St. Mihiel secteur broke the resistance of the enemy and captured 13,300 prisoners."
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1900s
- Culture period
- France, 20th century
- Maker recorded
- Edouard Fraisse (French, 1880–1945)
- Museum attribution
- Edouard Fraisse (French, 1880–1945)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1922.163
- Museum classification
- Metalwork
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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