1910 Art Nouveau Prud'homme Plaque Louis Pasteur Award National Social Hygiene

Description: 1910 Art Nouveau Plaquette Louis Pasteur Award by National Social Hygiene To Dr. Raynaud in 1930 By George Henri Prud'homme For Your American Art Medal Collection-MED577 Details Description: A nice bronze plaquette from 1910. This plaquette was used by the National Social Hygiene as an award. This particular plaquette was awarded to Dr. Raynaud in 1930. The medal was designed by George Henri Prud'homme in 1910 and was struck by the Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint). The medal depicts the image of a bearded man facing left on the front with a branch having berries under him and the name LOUIS PASTEUR under it all. The dates 1822 and 1895 are flanking the top of the head. The reverse the interior of a room with a woman (personification of science) seated at a table. The table has tubes, bottles, an alcohol burner, and a microscope on top and books and papers piled on and under a stool under the table. The upper right corner of the reverse has the legend "Dr. RAYNAUD/1930" while the words "OFFICE NATIONAL D'HYGIENE SOCIAL" in exergue. The medal is signed "G. PRUD'HOMME 1910" along the edge of the front behind Pasteur's head. The bronze plaquette measures ~2 7/8" by ~2" (~82 mm by ~52 mm) and weighs ~139.5 grams and has a beautiful light brown patina. The medal has a plain edge with a cornucopia mark followed by the word BRONZE. A great looking and very interesting medal commemorating a great scientist used as a ward medal. Please carefully review the photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: 1910 and awarded in 1930. Origin: France. Reference: MdeP Catalogue v.3 pp. 327H. Artist: George Henri Prud'homme Weight and Size: The medal weighs ~139.5 grams, is ~82 millimeters by ~52 millimeters, and ~3.5 millimeters thick at the edge. Maker: Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris) Marks: Marked with the name "PRUD"HOMME 1910" at the edge of the front behind Pasteur's head and has the Cornucopia followed by the word "BRONZE" along the edge. Condition: The medal is in excellent condition and I would grade it uncirculated. The medal has no observable wear with minimum surface marks or scratches. It has what I view as beautiful golden light brown patina coloring and is problem free. A great medal to add to your collection. Please view photos for additional condition information and to appreciate the beauty of the piece. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for careful domestic shipping & handling. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 97.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-25T16:00:30.000Z

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