Medal shows a soldier bayoneting a grotesque beast (dragon) attacking a woman (representing Europe). God-like figure stands behind the soldier. Issued by The Balfour Company, Attleboro.
Published onDec 13, 2023
66. Doughboy of World War I
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
c. 1917
Material
Bronze
Dimensions
2 ¼ x 1/8 in. (5.7 x 0.3 cm) [diameter x depth] Weight (in gr.): 66.739 Diameter (in mm): 59
Steel mold, 2 1/2 x 1 ½ in. (6.4 x 3.8 cm) [diameter x depth]
Description
Medal shows a soldier bayoneting a grotesque beast (dragon) attacking a woman (representing Europe). God-like figure stands behind the soldier. Issued by The Balfour Company, Attleboro.
Markings
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Provenance / Location
1) Medal: Charlotte Petersen; SC, Purchased with Iowa State University Library Funds. CPAC, Transferred from Special Collections, Iowa State Library. UM99.57a
3) Die Hub: George Nerney; Charlotte Petersen; SC, Purchased with Iowa State University Library Funds. CPAC, Transferred from Special Collections, Iowa State Library. UM99.57b
Alternate Title(s)
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Notes / Sources
Correspondence: Nerney to Petersen, Sept. 21, 1942. Leads sent from Piepenstock... Nerney had the hub for Solider and Dragon medal. Nerney archives, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
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