Museum Collections
Luce Center
Battle of Lorraine Medal
Title
Battle of Lorraine Medal
Date
1919
Medium
Bronze; wood, leather, silk
Dimensions
case: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 10.8 x 10.8 x 1.9 cm )
Overall: 3 x 3 1/8 x 1/4 in. ( 7.6 x 8 x 0.7 cm )
Description
Bronze uniface commemorative plaquette, with rounded upper edge, inset into dark purple fitted leather case with red silk satin and silk velvet interior, issued by the Paris Mint to commemorate the Battle of Lorraine. It depicts French and American soldiers standing at right, with their right arms raised; French soldier holding laurel branch in his right hand; inscription at left: "LA/LORRAINE/AUX/ETATS-UNIS/12 SEPTEMBRE/1918"; with image of Gothic cathedral beneath.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Col. J.M. Wainwright, 1947
Object Number
INV.5355
Marks
Inscription: at lower right of field: "A.FINOT/1919"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




