Gold medal (21.6ct, 23,92 g) – by Eugène André Oudiné (signed) – awarded to Henri Foley (see picture)
Object: Gold medal awarded to Henry Foley (1871-1956)
Material: 21.6ct gold
Weight: 23,92 g
Manufacturer: Eugène André Oudiné (1810-1887)
Date: 1888
Country of origin: France
Condition: Extremely fine - Very fine
Diameter: 33 mm
Reference: Paul Doury, Henry Foley et Lyautey, et l'action médicale au Maroc à la phase initiale du Protectorat. Histoire des Sciences Médicales, pp. 161-166, 28/2, 1994.
Henri FOLEY was head of the Sahara laboratories of the Pasteur Institute in Algiers (Laboratoires sahariens de l'Institut Pasteur d'Alger). He proved louses to be vectors of recurrent fever.
Eugène André OUDINÉ is considered the 'Father of the Modern Medal', made famous medals, monumental sculptures and portrait busts in Paris.
- N.º de artículos
- 1
- Objeto
- medalla
- Material
- .900 (21.6 qt) oro
- Diseñador/artista
- Eugène André Oudiné
- Modelo/nombre
- Henri Foley
- Periodo estimado
- Segunda mitad del siglo XIX
- País de origen
- Francia
- Estado
- Excelente estado - apenas usado y con signos mínimos de los años y de desgaste
- Peso
- 23.92 g