Medal for the Tercentenary of the founding of the Saint-Gobain factory – Signed by Albert de Jaeger
Bronze
Weight: 113.9g
Diameter: 53mm
Obverse:
Circular inscriptions:
TROISIEME 𓇼 CENTENAIRE 𓇼 SAINT 𓇼 GOBAIN
MANVFACTVRE ⚜ ROYALE ⚜ DES ⚜ GLACES
1665 𓇼 1965
In the center, the bust of Colbert accosted with the inscriptions COLBERT and FONDATEUR.
Signature: A JAEGER
Reverse:
Assembly line in perspective, at the end of which is an oven and flames with the word GLACE.
Circular inscription: FRANCE • ALLEMAGNE • BELGIQUE • BRESIL • ESPAGNE • SVISSE • SVEDE • PORTVGAL • ITALIE • PAYS-BAS • ETATS-VNIS
Around the assembly line, eight badges retracing the technological advances of the manufacture with their year:
CHIMIE MINERALE 1806
VERRE A VITRE 1911
VERRE CREUX 1918
PAPIER CELLVLOSE 1928
PETROLE 1928
FIBRE DE VERRE 1935
CHIMIE ORGANIQUE 1939
ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 1952
Edge:
Blank without punching or marking
