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National Industrial Arts School Foundation Medal

(French, 1839–1909)
1890
Medium/TechniqueMetal; probably silver
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 69 mm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit LineSamuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession number30.717
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ClassificationsNumismatics
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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at proper right "J·C·CHAPLAIN" and in exergue "FERDD DUTEPT". Reverse: Inscribed at proper right "J·C·CHAPLAIN" and at proper left "ÉCOLE/NATIONALE/DES ARTS/INDUSTRIELS/FONDEE·PAR·LE/GOUVERNEMENT/DE·LA REPUBLIQUE/FRANÇAISE/AVEC·LE·CONCOURS/DE·LA·VILLE/DE·ROUBAIX/INAUGUREE/LE·1er OCTOBRE/1890".
Provenance1930, bought by the MFA. (Accession Date: October 16, 1930)