Cross and crown medal with case awarded to an Austrian Jewish family for superior dairy products
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 2.375 inches (6.032 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
b: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 2.375 inches (6.032 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
c: Height: 6.125 inches (15.557 cm) | Width: 2.875 inches (7.302 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Dr. Charles Bartfeld.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Charles Bartfeld
Scope and Content
Medal awarded for superior quality of the dairy products in the Bartfeld family butter and dairy business in Vienna prior to the war.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a. Gold colored metal iron cross pattee with a laurel wreath border in gold and blue enamel cross pieces with gold trim. At the center are 2 dragons holding a white shield with a red cross, encircled by English text. This cross is intended to attach to the bottom of the crown, b. b. Gold colored metal crown with the text London 1910 in gold lettering on a white painted field. The crown is attached to a gold colored suspension ring. c. Rectangular, dark blue paper box with English text in gold ink imprinted on the top. The box has a small pin that releases the lid when pushed. The lid interior is lined with silklike blue cloth. The base interior is lined with blue velvet with a fitted indent for the cross, a.
a. Intern Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures c. top, exterior, imprinted, gold ink : International Exhibition of Arts and Manufacturers, Alexandria Palace, London 1910
Genre
- Awards
- Object