{"product_id":"antique-1920-french-family-medal-silvered-bronze-leon-deschamps-hygiene","title":"Antique 1920 French Family Medal Silvered Bronze Leon Deschamps Hygiene","description":"\u003cp\u003eUp for sale is a beautiful, 100% authentic antique French Medal of the Family (Médaille de la Famille Française), originally instituted in 1920 to honor mothers of large families.This specific piece is a highly desirable, scarce early-production model from the early 1920s. It features the rare reverse inscription \"Ministère de l'Hygiène,\" which was only used by the French Mint between 1920 and 1924 before being permanently changed to \"Santé Publique.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner: Léon Deschamps (Signed \"Léon Deschamps Fecit\" on the reverse)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrade: Silver Class (Argenté)Front Inscription: \"Famille Française\" with a striking Art Deco relief of a mother holding her infant child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse Inscription: \"République Française - Ministère de l'Hygiène - La Patrie Reconnaissante\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Excellent antique condition with a gorgeous, uncleaned natural dark patina in the crevices. The medal is sold as-is without the original ribbon or presentation case. The reverse central engraving disc remains blank and unpersonalized.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jen-n-I Vintage Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42832875814992,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/9640\/2000\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_497a8a32-80b3-4149-8dda-313f0f72485c.jpg?v=1786116622","url":"https:\/\/yc7kbt-a0.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-1920-french-family-medal-silvered-bronze-leon-deschamps-hygiene","provider":"Jen-n-I Vintage Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}