Medal Commemorating the Induction of Pierre Van Humeeck into the Society of Freemasons at the Grand Orient of Belgium Artist: Antoine Fisch (Belgian, 1827–1892)

1869

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

18.40 g, 12:00, 38.6 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Purchase from Mrs. C. C. Clarke

Accession Number

2001.87.29489

Geography

Made in Belgium

Culture

Belgian

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: GRAND ORIENT DE BELGIQUE five-point star above inscribed with G, rays emanate down to altar with flame on top and triangle divided in half in front of bottom, lion with man's face lying on stomach facing r. in front looking sternly at viewer, globe r and oak branch r., laurel branches l., scene flanked by two columns with crown-like capitals, l. column inscribed with J with wreath below crossed by wrench and beam, r. column inscribed with B with wreath below crossed by hammer and sword, snake in circle with artist's name in exergue

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: SOUVENIR / DE L'INSTALLATION / DU SÉR.•.GR.•.M.•.,LE F.•. / P.•.VAN HUMBEECK / ......... / 17.EJ.•.2.EM.•. / 5869
Provenance
Mrs. C. C. Clarke; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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