All Medals

References:   MACo 1971-013-001, WR 1

The obverse bears art deco city scape with factories and skyscrapers surrounding a giant generator building; clouds and sun rays above; house and train engines below. In exergue, * ORDER OF * / MERIT

The reverse bears large silver letter W over palm frond. Around, WESTINGHOUSE AWARD; in lower half, TO / (blank) / WHOM HIS FELLOW / MEN DELIGHT TO / HONOR

The Westinghouse Order of Merit was awarded by Westinghouse Electric Corporation as its highest form of employee recognition. Both management and technical employees were eligible to receive the award.

The cicular medallion has a diameter of 101mm. It was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The mintage is not reported.

References:   MACo 1935-035, Marqusee 110

References:   BG 8

The medal's obverse bears Jeanne d'Arc holding banner atop high-stepping horse, facing right; angel flying at top. Around left and right, terminated by fleur-de-lis, JEANNE · / D' - ARC ·; signed and dated above exergue, PAUL MANSHIP - 1915

The reverse bears praying Jeanne d'Arc burning at the stake, hand reaching from cloud to place laurel crown on her head. Around, · · LA · VIERGE · HER-OIQUE · ET · MARTYRE · MCCCCXXXI · ·

The French inscription around the reverse's edge translates to "The heroic virgin and martyr." 

Manship made the medal to beneift the Italian War Relief Committee.  Three years earlier, in 1912, many Western countries had celebrated the 500th anniversary of Joan of Arc's birth and a lot of medals and statues had been commissioned.  Anna Hyatt Huntington had won the competition to create a heroic statue that was finally unveiled to great public acclaim in 1915. 

The Italian War Relief Fund was organized in 1915 for relieving the distress of noncombatant Italians. As always, Manship was willing to donate art to raise funds for such war-related relief efforts. This medal tied neatly into the public's fascination with the historical figure and doubled up as a not so subtle reminder that a huge conflagration had engulfed France and other parts of Europe.

The circular medal measures 74mm and was cast in bronze. It is not known how many pieces were cast. A six inch model is known to exist as well.

References:   Marqusee 255, Murtha 70

References:   MACo 1928-032

References:   Cal MC-1986

References:   Cal HM-2002

The galvano bears two cornucopias above open scroll flanked by female figures standing on winged spheres; figure at left bearing caduceus, figure at right burning torch; at bottom, two dolphins. On scroll, To commemorate / the visit of / President elect / EPITACIO / PESSOA / of BRAZIL / to the / UNITED STATES / of AMERICA / 1919

This was a design for the reverse of a medal commemorating the visit to the United States in 1919 of Dr. Epitacio M. Pessoa, president-elect of Brazil. Dr. Pessoa had been the Brazilian representative at the armistice negotiations in Versailles and on his return he visited the United States. He arrived in New York City, then traveled to Boston and Washington, D.C., where he made ceremonial appearances meant to solidify relations between Brazil and the United States.

It is fascinating to contrast this design with the one on the finished medallion:  the flanking figures change sex and orientation, they carry different props, a ship is added at the bottom, and the lettering changes.

The galvano measures 79.8mm in diameter.

Both sides bear Star of David, symbols and names from all twelve medals. In center, THE / TWELVE / TRIBES OF / ISRAEL

This is the 13th medal in Elizabeth Weistrop's Twelve Tribes of Israel series. It was a bonus medal only available through a boxed collectors' set containing the other twelve medals.

The circular medal measures 43mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and silver by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintages are reported.

References:   MACo 1969-100-013, TToI 13