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Cross of the volontary combatant
Full Size

€29.00
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Metal FLORENTINE BRONZE
Weight 14.6 g
Diameter 36 mm
Home-made Manufacturing Metal: bronze Ribbon : red, green and yellow stripedMedal sold into its case  Obverse: a cross, 36 mm diameter, in four branches monoblock, in the center the effigy of the Republic and decorated with branches o...
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Cross of the volontary combatant Full Size
€29.00

    Description

    • Home-made Manufacturing
    • Metal: bronze
    • Ribbon : red, green and yellow striped
    • Medal sold into its case 
    Obverse: a cross, 36 mm diameter, in four branches monoblock, in the center the effigy of the Republic and decorated with branches of laurels surrounded with the inscription "French Republic".
    Reverse : a two-edged sword clocks below, beams surrounding the high part at the level of the handle and the inscription " Cross of the Fighter ". 

    Our craftman

    • THE ENAMELLER

      Our creations are enamelled using a rare technique known as grand feu enamelling. Another workshop sends the enameller a decoration, piece of jewellery or struck medal with hollow spaces on its surface. Using a dip pen, needle or brush, the enameller fills these hollows with enamel, which they have prepared themselves. The fixing of the variously coloured enamel powders is controlled by short, successive firings at 900 degrees.

    • THE MEDAL MINTER

      The medal minter transforms a blank into a medal, alternating between striking to bring out the relief and annealing to return the metal to a more malleable state. The blank is struck as many times as necessary, depending on the diameter, depth and detail of the engraving. Finally, surface treatments are applied to enhance the finished piece

    • THE ENGRAVER

      Trained at the best schools, they have the years of experience behind them necessary to master all aspects of the craft. Using industrial oil-based modelling clay and working from a design executed freehand or with CAD software, they skilfully fashion a low relief model in order to enhance the engraving and the way it catches the light. They work alternately with concave and convex plaster moulds until satisfied they have achieved the best 3D rendering of the design.