Art medal - L.Zijl Van der Hoef - Nederlandse Nansencomite. Penning voor de Hongersnood 1923. - l.zijl Van der Hoef
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The bronze Nansen Committee famine relief medal, designed by L. Zijl Van der Hoef and signed by L. Zijl/Van Der Hoef, manufactured in 1922 in the Netherlands, with approximate dimensions of 4 cm by 4 cm and a thickness of 4 mm, in excellent condition.
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A very beautiful Nansen medal, almost like new!
Medal of the Nansen Committee for Famine
Medal of the Nansen Committee for Famine
The support medal of the Netherlands Nansen Committee is a historic bronze commemorative medal from 1923, issued to raise funds for the victims of the devastating famine in Russia.
The medal is a collaborative artwork by two well-known Dutch artists and has a diameter of about 41 mm.
Obverse (designed by Lambertus Zijl): Shows a tragic and piercing image of an emaciated, seated mother beside her starving (or dead) child. The inscription reads: NEDERL. NANSEN-COMITE.
Reverse (designed by Chris van der Hoef): Shows two clasped, folded hands surrounded by thorny branches. This symbolizes the urgently needed relief. The inscription reads: HELPT ONS TOT DEN KOMENDEN OOGST IN ONZEN STRIJD TEGEN DEN HONGERSNOOD.
Carefully packaged with Track and Trace by PostNL.
A very beautiful Nansen medal, almost like new!
Medal of the Nansen Committee for Famine
Medal of the Nansen Committee for Famine
The support medal of the Netherlands Nansen Committee is a historic bronze commemorative medal from 1923, issued to raise funds for the victims of the devastating famine in Russia.
The medal is a collaborative artwork by two well-known Dutch artists and has a diameter of about 41 mm.
Obverse (designed by Lambertus Zijl): Shows a tragic and piercing image of an emaciated, seated mother beside her starving (or dead) child. The inscription reads: NEDERL. NANSEN-COMITE.
Reverse (designed by Chris van der Hoef): Shows two clasped, folded hands surrounded by thorny branches. This symbolizes the urgently needed relief. The inscription reads: HELPT ONS TOT DEN KOMENDEN OOGST IN ONZEN STRIJD TEGEN DEN HONGERSNOOD.
Carefully packaged with Track and Trace by PostNL.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
l.zijl Van der Hoef
Number of objects
1
Signed by
L.Zijl/Van Der Hoef
Title/inscription
Nederlandse Nansencomite. Penning voor de Hongersnood 1923.
Designer/artist/maker
L.Zijl Van der Hoef
Country of origin
Netherlands
Condition
Excellent condition
Year of manufacture
1922
Height
4 cm
Width
4 cm
Depth
4 mm
Material
Bronze
Autographed by a famous person
Yes
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