François de Wendel d’Hayange Medal – Signed by Albert de Jaeger
In bronze , imposing
Weight: 796 g
Diameter: 128.4 mm
Tribute to the Wendel family, an industrial dynasty of ironmasters, owners of steelworks in Lorraine, present in industry for three centuries.
Obverse:
Frontal bust of François de Wendel d’Hayange , after the painting in the Musée d’Orsay.
Below:
MCMLIV ( 1954 )
XX
XIX
XVIII
Around, the following concentric inscriptions:
MDCCIV ( 1704 ) MARTIN • WENDEL • d’HAYANGE • CHARLES WENDEL • MARGVERITE D’HAVSEN • DAME DE HAYANGE • FRANCOIS • IGNACE • COMMISSIONER • DV ROI
MDCCCIII ( 1803 ) • FRANCOIS de WENDEL JOSEPHINE DE FISCHER BARON DE GARGAN • CHARLES de WENDEL
BARON THEODORE de GARGAN HENRI et ROBERT de WENDEL
CHARLES • FRANCOIS • HVMBERT GVY • MAVRICE de WENDEL
COMTE de MITRY HENRI de WENDEL
Reverse:
Stylized forge fire in bursting stars.
Circular inscription:
MARTIN WENDEL • S gr de HAYANGE • MDCCIV
1872 • LES PETITS FILS de FRANCOIS de WENDEL • Gr 1954
Edge:
Without punch or marking
