Lot 040 - Antique World War I Victory Medal on Watch Chain, Presented by the Citizens of Grafton, New Hampshire to Russell J. Dodge, Enameled American Shield and Laurel Wreath, 1919

Lot 040 - Antique World War I Victory Medal on Watch Chain, Presented by the Citizens of Grafton, New Hampshire to Russell J. Dodge, Enameled American Shield and Laurel Wreath, 1919Antique World War I victory medal on a watch chain with T bar and swivel clasp, dated 1919. The front of the medal is inscribed "Presented by the Citizens of Grafton N. H. to Russell J. Dodge" with "Victory" on a banner at the bottom. An enameled American shield in red, white, and blue is centered at the top, flanked by the date "19 19," and the text is framed within a raised laurel wreath border. The reverse is inscribed "In Commemoration of Your

Paper back exhibits water staining and wear to tape around the edges

wearing a bowler hat

"The Intelligence of Animals

as well as beautiful decorative scrolling throughout the black border

Travel writing featuring California

and a chain-driven weight mechanism with a single pinecone-form weight

Item dimensions are of each bridal rosette

Interior pages appear largely uncolored

The copper plate shows oxidation and ink residue consistent with use

All Grades" with a fish illustration

Bradlee is "Blockade Running During the Civil War and the Effect of Land and Water Transportation on the Confederacy

The figure shows scattered surface soiling and minor wear to the painted finish