Prix d'honneur de la Federation Suisse d'Agriculture
Medal
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This medal is a prize medal of the Swiss Agriculture Foundation (Federation Suisse d'Agriculture) and is made by Huguenin Frères.
Fritz Huguenin-Jacot, founded Huguenin Frères, which became one of the foremost die-sinking establishments of Switzerland. It was founded at Le Locle (Canton Neuchâtel) in 1868. They manufactured watch-cases and did medal-work. At the works the medals were designed, modelled, and reduced, occasionally dies were also engraved by hand, then they were struck and entirely finished, without any outside aid. The pricipal partners were Fritz Huguenin-Jacot (b.1845) and his son Henri Huguenin (b.1879).
Fritz Huguenin-Jacot, founded Huguenin Frères, which became one of the foremost die-sinking establishments of Switzerland. It was founded at Le Locle (Canton Neuchâtel) in 1868. They manufactured watch-cases and did medal-work. At the works the medals were designed, modelled, and reduced, occasionally dies were also engraved by hand, then they were struck and entirely finished, without any outside aid. The pricipal partners were Fritz Huguenin-Jacot (b.1845) and his son Henri Huguenin (b.1879).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Prix d'honneur de la Federation Suisse d'Agriculture (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Prix d'honneur de la Federation Suisse d'Agriculture, by Huguenin Frères, Swiss, late 19th to early 20th century |
| Physical description | Obverse: a turkey |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980. |
| Production | late 19th to early 20th century |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This medal is a prize medal of the Swiss Agriculture Foundation (Federation Suisse d'Agriculture) and is made by Huguenin Frères. Fritz Huguenin-Jacot, founded Huguenin Frères, which became one of the foremost die-sinking establishments of Switzerland. It was founded at Le Locle (Canton Neuchâtel) in 1868. They manufactured watch-cases and did medal-work. At the works the medals were designed, modelled, and reduced, occasionally dies were also engraved by hand, then they were struck and entirely finished, without any outside aid. The pricipal partners were Fritz Huguenin-Jacot (b.1845) and his son Henri Huguenin (b.1879). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.86-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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