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Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France) Medal, ca. 1819

This is a Medal. It was designed by Jacques-Édouard Gatteaux. It is dated ca. 1819 and we acquired it in 1907. Its medium is cast bronze. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

Diam.: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)

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Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France) Medal, ca. 1819; Designed by Jacques-Édouard Gatteaux (French, 1788 - 1881); cast bronze; Diam.: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.); Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt; 1907-17-12

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