Medal of the 75th Anniversary of the founding of Provincial Counsel of Hainaut Artist: Louis Henri Devillez (Belgian, 1855–1941)

1905

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

81.72 g, 11:00, 60 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dr. William Gilman Thompson, Ph.B. 1877

Accession Number

2001.87.28848

Geography

Made in Belgium

Culture

Belgian

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: large seated woman l. holding large scroll with 4-part crest with heraldic lions topped by crown, young veiled girl seated at feet reading book, seated woman raises l. arm to face of worker wearing no shirt and holding anvil in r. hand, his l. hand holds r. hand of another man far l. in draped sheath holding walking stick (?) in l. hand

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: 75.ME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA FONDATION DU CONSEIL PROVINCIAL DI HAINAUT around edges / INSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE / ENSEIGNEMENT TECHNIQUE / ÉCOLE DES MINES. ÉOLES IND.LES / --- / HYGIÈNE / DISTRIBUTIONS D’EAU / INSTITUT DE BACTÉRIOLOGIE / INSTITUT D’HYGIÈNE / DÉVELOP.T DES VOICES DE COMM.TIONS / --- / ŒUVRES SOCIALES / PRÉVOYANCE-MUTUALITÉ / RETRAITES ETC. ETC. / 1830-1905 small five-point star above inscription with two smaller six-point stars to l. and r. of top star
Provenance
Dr. WIlliam GIlman Thompson, to about 1928; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., about 1928; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1928–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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medals

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