Trying to find out more about this small French medal. It was given out for something that happened from 1914-1915. Found someting that could be the boar head mark and a makers mark.
Thank you
Jannie
1915 Souvenir medal
1915 Souvenir medal
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Trying to find out more about this small French medal. It was given out for something that happened from 1914-1915. Found someting that could be the boar head mark and a makers mark.
Thank you
Jannie
Trying to find out more about this small French medal. It was given out for something that happened from 1914-1915. Found someting that could be the boar head mark and a makers mark.
Thank you
Jannie
Re: 1915 Souvenir medal
Happy New Year!
Your medal was made in France of at least 800 standard silver as indicated by the boar's head mark. The maker's mark in a lozenge-shaped reserve is illegible on my monitor. Perhaps if you cleaned it out it would be visible.
There is a lot of information in a small amount of space.
On the face the text reads:
Glory to our eternal France!
To the martyrs!
To the brave!
To the strong!
This is a quote of Victor Hugo, as indicated.
The foundry is A. Fiot.
On the reverse in the rectangle under Souvenir there is an engraved personalization which reads George (xx?) Effie 1915.
It would seem the medal is related to WW I.
Hope this helps.
Your medal was made in France of at least 800 standard silver as indicated by the boar's head mark. The maker's mark in a lozenge-shaped reserve is illegible on my monitor. Perhaps if you cleaned it out it would be visible.
There is a lot of information in a small amount of space.
On the face the text reads:
Glory to our eternal France!
To the martyrs!
To the brave!
To the strong!
This is a quote of Victor Hugo, as indicated.
The foundry is A. Fiot.
On the reverse in the rectangle under Souvenir there is an engraved personalization which reads George (xx?) Effie 1915.
It would seem the medal is related to WW I.
Hope this helps.
Re: 1915 Souvenir medal
Hi,
France issued many commemorative medals and souvenirs during The Great War. British regiments and services were engaged in the Western front and military personnel sent millions of souvenirs back home (silk postcards. sweetheart handkerchiefs, tea cozies, doilies, pillow covers etc made both in France and Belgium).
This particular medal was most probably issued to commemorate the end of the first year of The Great War.
A. Fiot was probably the medalist who created your medal; the maker is in the lozenge. Inscription in English means it was dedicated to ``Effie`` and sent back to UK.
Compare with General Galleini medal. As the Germans swept towards Paris in 1915, General Galleini, the Military Governor, swore that they would fight “Until the end " (Jusqu'au Bout). The French stopped the German advance at the Marne River. He is commemorated with the issue of this medal.
Regards
France issued many commemorative medals and souvenirs during The Great War. British regiments and services were engaged in the Western front and military personnel sent millions of souvenirs back home (silk postcards. sweetheart handkerchiefs, tea cozies, doilies, pillow covers etc made both in France and Belgium).
This particular medal was most probably issued to commemorate the end of the first year of The Great War.
A. Fiot was probably the medalist who created your medal; the maker is in the lozenge. Inscription in English means it was dedicated to ``Effie`` and sent back to UK.
Compare with General Galleini medal. As the Germans swept towards Paris in 1915, General Galleini, the Military Governor, swore that they would fight “Until the end " (Jusqu'au Bout). The French stopped the German advance at the Marne River. He is commemorated with the issue of this medal.
Regards