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TUBERCULOSIS DAY FRENCH FUNDRAISING BADGE / MEDAL by LALIQUE
TUBERCULOSIS DAY FRENCH FUNDRAISING BADGE / MEDAL by LALIQUE
TUBERCULOSIS DAY FRENCH FUNDRAISING BADGE / MEDAL by LALIQUE

TUBERCULOSIS DAY FRENCH FUNDRAISING BADGE / MEDAL by LALIQUE

$ 5.27

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Brand: french private mint
  • Condition: See pictures, genuine first world war item
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Composition: thin stamped gilt white metal
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Type: Medal

    Description

    This badge was stamped in the middle of first world war to raise money for soldiers who caught tuberculosis
    Obverse
    : a nurse taking care of a consumptive first world war soldier & legend "aidez nous à les sauver" (help us to save them); signed by René Lalique
    Reverse
    : -
    Size
    : 32 mm or 1,25 inch.
    These WW1 "charity day" fundraising souvenirs (cardboard insignia, thin stamped medals, pin badges, more rarely bronze or silver medals) were sold during the Great War to raise money for a variety of causes : mainly supporting the troops fighting on the various fronts, supporting the war effort, supporting wounded soldiers (or having caught tuberculosis)
    , soldier's widows, orphans, thanking allied countries, etc...