Medal, gilded lead, commemorating Siege of Paris, founding of New Republic, prize awarded to Sir Richard Wallace, for kindly donating 300,000 francs to provide field hospital, further 400,000 francs to the poor to buy fuel and firewood, 27 December 1870, during the Siege, French, 1871-1872
Details
- Category:
- Wellcome Medals
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A679589
- Materials:
- lead (gilded)
- type:
- prize medals