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10061362290000

Volunteer Reservist Medal
Bronze grade ordinance - Bronze 32mm

€28.00
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Metal FLORENTINE BRONZE
Weight 19 g
Diameter 32 mm
The face of the medal represents a symbolic effigy: a profile of the Republic. The inscription "République Française" (French Republic) is in the foreground.The ribbon is 37 mm wide, ultramarine blue in color, and is divided by a dark red median s...
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Volunteer Reservist Medal Bronze grade ordinance Bronze 32mm
€28.00

    Description

    The face of the medal represents a symbolic effigy: a profile of the Republic. The inscription "République Française" (French Republic) is in the foreground.

    The ribbon is 37 mm wide, ultramarine blue in color, and is divided by a dark red median strip one-third the width. The ribbon can be worn without the decoration. The white metal clasps are placed on the ribbon of the medal. 

    The reverse side of the medal is engraved with the words "Reserviste volontaire de défense et de sécurité intérieure" and the initials "RF" for République Française. 



    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.