Medal

Artist Georges Guirand

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1900-1950

MediumBronze

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

Inscribed"Armand du Plessis Cardinal de Richelieu"; signed "Georges Guirand" at left. On reverse is "La France Doit Avoir une Flotte de Combat qui Puisse Partour Defendre L'Honnius du Pavillon Naturnal"; also "Richelieu" and "Bronze"

Credit LineGift of Mr. Arthur Eason, Sr.

Object number65.119.3

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DescriptionMedal commemorating both Cardinal Richelieu and the French battleship RICHELIEU (World War II vintage). Bust of Cardinal Richelieu on obverse and on reverse is the battleship and a legend.