1912 Life Saving Medal Awarded by the Life Saving Benevolent Association of N. Y.
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Description
This is a 1912's Life Saving Medal Awarded by the Life Saving Benevolent Association of N. Y. "Gold Level award in Gilt Bronze by Tiffany & Co. In Original Case.
Circular bronze-colored medal suspended from pin-back bar; x000D
bar engraved "SEPTMBER 18, 1912", obverse of medal inscribed "THE x000D
LIFE SAVING BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK/INCORPORATED 1849"; reverse x000D
inscribed "VITA FELICIBUS AUSIS SERVATA / AWARDED TO BESSIE O'NEILL / x000D
FOR SAVING / HUMAN LIFE / IN PERIL"
Circa 1912's.
SIZE:Approximately 1-1/2" daimeter, Bar: 1-1/8"x 1/8"
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Gilt bronze
ATTACHMENT:Vertical kick type pin with a tongue type C type catch.
MARKINGS:TIFFANY & CO
This is from a medical and humanitarian collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBJJX18 LDEJX02/19
CONDITION:8- (Very Fine-Excellent): Medal is excellent condition and original Tiffany case inside has damege by Bar pin, overall good condition.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.