World War I Service Medal Engraver: S. A. Ladd Jr. (British)
Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)

1914–19

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Gilt bronze

Dimensions

10.31 g, 12:00, 28.6 mm

Credit Line

Gift of Graham C. Boettcher, B.A. 1995, Ph.D. 2006

Accession Number

2005.18.2

Geography

Made in England

Culture

British

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: St. George standing l. in World War I helmet, holding sword in r. and shield resting on ground in l.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Within laurel wreath, SOLDIER BOY / YOU ARE NOT ALONE! / YOU ARE KIN TO / SAINT GEORGE! Beneath the whole, in minute letters, GORHAM CO.
Provenance
Dr. Graham C. Boettcher, Birmingham, Ala., to 2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Subject

World War I

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