FRANCE, Troisième République. 1870-1940. Cast AR Plaquette (70x51mm, 82.26 g, 12h). Issues with designs related to Motherhood. Les Laboureurs by Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869). By Georges Dupré (1869-1909). Undated, but circa 1901. Plowman standing slightly right under tree with oxen and dog, praying in field / Woman cradling child seated right on memorial; heard of sheep to right; C'EST L'ANGELVS QVI TINTE/ET RAPPELLE TOVT LIEV/QVE LE MATIN DES JOURS/ET LE SOIR SONT A DIEV in four lines above. Edge: (cornucopia) ARGENT. Toned. Near EF. Includes photographs with information attached.
From the Monica J. Kern Collection of Motherhood Art Medals.