Description:
- Circular bronze medal, depicting a Muse of labour, sculpted by the French sculptor Louis-Féliz Chabaud, being his executor Mr. A. Reynier, unknown. Probably issued in the first half of the 20th century for the Ministry of Labour, to professional trade unions.
- Obverse: A high relief of a woman depicting the Muse of Labour. To her right can be seen several mechanical instruments, and to her left, she is holding a hammer and a compass. She is seated on a gear.
- Reverse: On the perimeter is the legend: Ministère du travail. Syndicats professionnels. It also has a laurel and olive wreath. In the centre is the signature Mr. A. Reynier. At the bottom it also has the signature H. Dubois.
- Edge: Plain with the inscription "BRONZE".
- Louis-Félix Chabaud was a very important French sculptor, engraver and medallist. His most famous sculptures adorn the Opéra Garnier in Paris.
- The artistic quality of the medal is very high, and it is executed with great skill, achieving harmonious and expressive effects in the high reliefs.
Conservation and Damage:
- Both the obverse and the reverse are in a good state of preservation.
- It has a beautiful period patina. It is almost free of knocks and rubbing.
- On the edges of the canto there are several dents.
Comments:
- Both the measurements and the weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector,s item and as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed description of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
3736 - MEDAL FOR WORK. CHABAUD. REYNIER. DUBOIS....