Silver medal from the Société Nationale D'Acclimatation de France, 1899
Scope and Contents
Silver medal from the Société Nationale D'Acclimatation de France. On the obverse is the embossed head of Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, facing left, with the inscription 'Isid(e) Geoffroy St Hilaire'. Below the head in small lettering is inscribed the medallist and engraver's name, 'Albert Barre'. On the reverse is the inscription 'J. Cossar Ewart / Croisement Du / Zèbra De Burchell / Avec La Jument / 1899' and around the border is inscribed 'Société Nationale D'Acclimatation De France'.
Dates
- Creation: 1899
Creator
Language of Materials
French
Physical Description
1 item 60mm diameter
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
Ewart was awarded the 'Grande Médaille d'argent (hors classe) à l'effigie d'Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire' at the 26th Public Meeting of the Société Nationale D'Acclimatation de France on the 25 June 1899. The award was given for Ewart's cross-breeding work with the Burchell's zebra.
Extent
1 item
Physical Location
CLX-A-1139
Physical Description
1 item 60mm diameter
Dimensions
60mm diameter
Creator
Subject
Repository Details
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